bass

== English == === Etymology 1 === A respelling of base under the influence of Italian basso (“low”). ==== Alternative forms ==== (noun): base (dated) ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: bās, IPA(key): /beɪs/ Rhymes: -eɪs Homophone: base ==== Adjective ==== bass (comparative basser, superlative bassest) Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency. ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== bass (plural basses) A low spectrum of sound tones. (music) A section of a musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor. (music) One who sings in the bass range. (music) An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser. (music notation) The clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C; a bass clef. ===== Synonyms ===== (singer): basso (clef): F clef ===== Coordinate terms ===== (voice types): soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto (female); countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass (male) (music) SATB (initialism of soprano, alto, tenor, bass) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== bass (third-person singular simple present basses, present participle bassing, simple past and past participle bassed) To sound in a deep tone. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English bace, bas, alteration of bars, from Old English bærs (“a fish, perch”), from Proto-West Germanic *bars, from Proto-Germanic *barsaz (“perch”, literally “prickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰórsos (“prickle, thorn, scale”). Cognate with Dutch baars (“perch, bass”), German Barsch (“perch”). More at barse. ==== Alternative forms ==== basse (archaic) ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: băs, IPA(key): /bæs/ Rhymes: -æs Homophone: Bass ==== Noun ==== bass (countable and uncountable, plural basses or bass) The perch; any of various marine and freshwater fish resembling the perch, all within the order of Perciformes. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === A corruption of bast. ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: băs, IPA(key): /bæs/ Rhymes: -æs ==== Noun ==== bass (countable and uncountable, plural basses) The fibrous inner bark of the linden or lime tree, used for making mats. Fibers from other plants, especially palm trees Anything made from such fibers, such as a hassock, basket or thick mat. ===== Derived terms ===== basswood === See also === bass on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === BSAs, SABS, sabs == Cimbrian == === Noun === bass n (plural bèssar, diminutive bèssle) (Mezzaselva) alternative form of vass ==== Declension ==== == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German baz, from Old High German baz, from Proto-Germanic *batiz (“better”, adverb), comparative of *wela (“well”), whence German wohl. Represents the old adverb form of besser, whose adverbial use developed in Middle High German. Attributive use of bass, in turn, is much more recent and has remained rare. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bas/ Homophone: Bass === Adverb === bass (dated higher register, sometimes humorous) greatly, totally, immensely; used with erstaunt (“astonished”) or, less often, other words expressing a sudden reaction/emotion Ich war bass erstaunt. ― I was totally astonished. Das hat mich bass überrascht. ― That greatly surprised me. (obsolete) better, more properly, readily ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === bass (strong nominative masculine singular basser, not comparable) (by extension, rare) great, total, immense; with nouns expressing astonishment etc. (as above) basses Erstaunen ― stark astonishment ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “bass” in Duden online “bass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Kwama == === Noun === bass milk === References === Goldberg, Justin; Asadik, Habte; Bekama, Jiregna; Mengistu, Mulat (2016), Gwama – English Dictionary‎[1], SIL International == Latvian == === Etymology 1 === From Italian basso. ==== Noun ==== bass m (1st declension) bass === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Balto-Slavic *basás, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰosós. Cognate with Lithuanian basas, Russian босо́й (bosój), English bare. ==== Adjective ==== bass (definite basais, comparative basāks, superlative visbasākais, adverb basi) bare, unshod (of feet: without shoes, socks or other coverings) staigāt basām kājām ― to walk barefoot, to walk with bare feet ===== Declension ===== ===== Synonyms ===== kails == Lombard == === Etymology === Akin to Italian basso, from Late Latin bassus. === Adjective === bass low == Luxembourgish == === Verb === bass second-person singular present indicative of sinn == Maltese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bas/ Rhymes: -as === Etymology 1 === Inherited from dialectal Arabic; compare Tunisian Arabic بص (baṣṣ, “to fart”). === Verb === bass (imperfect jboss, verbal noun bass) to fart loudly to boo (someone) === Derived terms === === Noun === bass m (collective, singulative bassa, plural bases, paucal bassiet) farting ==== Conjugation ==== === Derived terms === === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English bus. ==== Noun ==== bass m (plural bassis) bus === Etymology 3 === ==== Adverb ==== bass (obsolete) alternative form of biss == Manx == === Etymology === From Old Irish bas, bos (“palm”), from Proto-Celtic *bostā (“palm, fist”) (compare Breton boz (“hollow of the hand”)), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷosto-, *gʷosdʰo- (“branch”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bas/ === Noun === bass f (genitive singular bassey, plural bassyn) palm of hand === Mutation === === References === == Middle English == === Adjective === bass alternative form of bas == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Latin bassus, via Italian basso. === Noun === bass m (definite singular bassen, indefinite plural basser, definite plural bassene) (music) bass (musical range, person, instrument or group performing in the base range) (music) short for bassgitar (bass guitar) or kontrabass (double bass) ==== Derived terms ==== kontrabass snurrebass === References === “bass” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Latin bassus, via Italian basso. === Noun === bass m (definite singular bassen, indefinite plural bassar, definite plural bassane) (music) bass (musical range, person, instrument or group performing in the base range) (music) short for bassgitar (bass guitar) or kontrabass (double bass) ==== Derived terms ==== kontrabass snurrebass === References === “bass” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Romansch == === Alternative forms === bas (Vallader) === Etymology === From Late Latin bassus. === Adjective === bass m (f bassa, m pl bass, f pl bassas) (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) deep, low