name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
basse
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: B AE1 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Archaic form of bass (“perch”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, archaic
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noun
Meaning 3
The bass voice or part within French music
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: jargon
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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History
Etymology
Various origins: * Borrowed from German Basse, a habitational surname. * Borrowed from Danish Basse, a nickname meaning "wild boar". * Borrowed from French Basse, from basse (“low; short”).
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