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contrabassist

contrabassist noun: someone who plays the contrabass.

Noun

contrabassist (plural contrabassists)

  1. Someone who plays the contrabass.

Forms of contrabassist

pluralcontrabassists

Origin of contrabassist

From contrabass + -ist.

Questions about contrabassist

What does contrabassist mean?
Contrabassist means someone who plays the contrabass.
What part of speech is contrabassist?
Contrabassist is a noun.
What is the plural of contrabassist?
The plural of contrabassist is contrabassists.

Words near contrabassist in the dictionary

  1. contrabass saxophones
  2. contrabass saxophonist
  3. contrabass saxophonists
  4. contrabasses
  5. contrabassi
  6. contrabassist
  7. contrabassists
  8. contrabasso
  9. contrabassoon
  10. contrabassoonist
  11. contrabassoonists

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