Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octocontrabass

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oc-to-con-tra-bass
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument that is pitched one octave below the contrabass.

Example Sentences

"Among the many benchmarks of his career, he developed the first complete choir of in-tune clarinets, ranging from sopranino to octocontrabass."

Etymology

From octo- + contrabass.

Inflected Forms

octocontrabasses (plural)

Questions

What does octocontrabass mean?: An instrument that is pitched one octave below the contrabass.
Where does octocontrabass come from?: From octo- + contrabass.

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