bass1
/
beɪs/
n.
- the lowest adult male singing voice.
-
[as modifier]
denoting the member of a family of instruments that is the lowest in pitch.
▸informal a bass guitar or double bass.
- the low-frequency output of a radio or audio system, corresponding to the bass in music.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: alt. of base2, influenced by basso.
bass2
/
bas/
n.
(pl. same or basses)
- the common freshwater perch.
- any of several fish similar to or related to the bass.
[Dicentrarchus labrax (European seas) and other species. See also sea bass.]
Etymology
ME: alt. of dial. barse, of Gmc origin.