Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Musiccontrabasscon‧tra‧bass /ˌkɒntrəˈbeɪs $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countable] APMa double bassOrigin contrabass (1800-1900) Italian contrabbasso, from contra- ( → CONTRALTO) + basso ( → BASSOON) ldoceonline.com