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bass guitarist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Someone who plays, or performs on, the bass guitar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: basgitaristo — someone who plays the bass guitar
  • German: Bassgitarrist — someone who plays the bass guitar
  • German: Bassgitarrenspieler — someone who plays the bass guitar
  • Hungarian: basszusgitáros — someone who plays the bass guitar
  • Russian: бас-гитари́ст (bas-gitaríst) — someone who plays the bass guitar
  • Russian: бас-гитари́стка (bas-gitarístka) — someone who plays the bass guitar
  • Ukrainian: бас-гітари́ст (bas-hitarýst) — someone who plays the bass guitar
  • Ukrainian: бас-гітари́стка (bas-hitarýstka) — someone who plays the bass guitar