contrabaixo

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkõ.tɾaˈbaj.ʃu/ [ˌkõ.tɾaˈbaɪ̯.ʃu]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkõ.tɾɐˈbaj.ʃu/ [ˌkõ.tɾɐˈβaj.ʃu]

Noun

contrabaixo m (plural contrabaixos)

  1. bass guitar (electric stringed instrument similar to an electric guitar)
    Synonym: baixo
  2. (music) double bass (the largest stringed instrument of the violin family)

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