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electric bass

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

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  • /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkbeɪs/

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noun

Meaning 1

An electric bass guitar with four strings, larger than a normal electric guitar. It has a lower pitch and is often used as a back-up beat for the lead guitar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: baix elèctric — electric bass guitar
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電子貝斯 /电子贝斯 (diànzǐ bèisī) — electric bass guitar
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電貝司 /电贝司 (diànbèisī) — electric bass guitar
  • Danish: elbas — electric bass guitar
  • Esperanto: elektra basgitaro — electric bass guitar
  • Finnish: sähköbasso — electric bass guitar
  • French: basse électrique — electric bass guitar
  • Icelandic: rafbassi — electric bass guitar
  • Icelandic: rafmagnsbassi — electric bass guitar
  • Italian: basso elettrico — electric bass guitar
  • Japanese: エレキベース (ereki bēsu) — electric bass guitar
  • Polish: bas elektryczny — electric bass guitar
  • Spanish: bajo eléctrico — electric bass guitar
  • Swedish: elbas — electric bass guitar