bass1

 
Pronunciation: /beɪs/

noun

  • 1the lowest adult male singing voice.
  • a singer with a bass voice.
  • a part written for a bass voice.
  • 2 [as modifier] denoting the member of a family of instruments that is the lowest in pitch: a bass clarinet
  • a bass guitar or double bass.
  • 3 [mass noun] the low-frequency output of a radio or audio system, corresponding to the bass in music.

Derivatives

bassy

adjective (bassier, bassiest)

Origin:

late Middle English: alteration of base2, influenced by basso