bass — {{11}}bass (adj.) late 14c., of things, low, not high, from L.L. bassus short, low (see BASE (Cf. base) (adj.)). Meaning low in social scale or rank is recorded from late 14c. Of voices and music notes, from mid 15c. (technically, ranging from… … Etymology dictionary
bass — [beɪs] noun I 1) [C/U] the lowest male singing voice, or a man who sings with this type of voice 2) [U] the lower half of the full range of musical notes See: treble III 3) bass or bass guitar [C] an electric guitar that produces very low notes… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Bass — [bas], der; es, Bässe [ bɛsə]: 1. Männerstimme in der tiefen Lage: er hat einen tiefen, rauen, sonoren Bass. 2. Sänger mit einer tiefen Stimme. Syn.: ↑ Bassist. 3. tiefste Stimme eines Musikstücks. 4. sehr tief klingendes größtes… … Universal-Lexikon
bass — bass1 [bās] n. [ME bas, BASE2; sp. infl. by It basso] 1. the range of the lowest male voice, usually from middle C to two or more octaves below 2. a) a voice or singer with such a range b) an instrument with a similar range within its family; … English World dictionary
bass — adj Music. low, low toned, low pitched; deep, deep toned, deep pitched; sonorous, resonant, grave … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
bass — bass1 bassly, adv. bassness, n. bassy, adj. /bays/, Music. adj. 1. low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range: a bass voice; a bass instrument. 2. of or pertaining to the lowest part in harmonic music. n. 3. the bass part. 4 … Universalium
bass — ♦♦♦ basses (Pronounced [[t]be͟ɪs[/t]] for meanings 1 to 4, and [[t]bæ̱s[/t]] for meaning 5. The plural of the noun in meaning 5 is bass.) 1) N COUNT A bass is a man with a very deep singing voice. ...the great Russian bass Chaliapin. 2) ADJ: ADJ… … English dictionary
bass — 1. n. & adj. n. 1 a the lowest adult male singing voice. b a singer with this voice. c a part written for it. 2 the lowest part in harmonized music. 3 a an instrument that is the lowest in pitch in its family. b its player. 4 colloq. a a bass… … Useful english dictionary
bass — bass1 [beıs] n 1.) a very low male singing voice, or a man with a voice like this 2.) [singular] the part of a musical work that is written for a singer with a bass voice →↑alto2 (2), ↑baritone1 (2), ↑soprano1 (2), ↑tenor1 (2) 3.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
bass — I [[t]beɪs[/t]] adj. 1) mad low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range 2) mad of or pertaining to the lowest part in harmonic music 3) mad the bass part 4) mad a bass voice, singer, or instrument 5) mad double bass • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME,… … From formal English to slang
