different between musician vs octobass

English

Alternative forms

• musitian (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”). Equivalent to music and -ian.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mu?si?cian
• IPA^(key): /mju?z???n/
• Rhymes: -???n

Noun

musician (plural musicians)

1. A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.

Synonyms

• musicianer (slang)

Hyponyms

• See also Thesaurus:musician
• instrumentalist
• musicianess
• recording artist
• singer
• singer-songwriter
• songwriter
• vocalist

Derived terms

Translations

Middle English

Noun

musician

1. Alternative form of musicien

English

Etymology

octo- +? bass(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Why octo-? What are there eight of?”)

Noun

octobass (plural octobasses)

1. (music) A very large double bass requiring two musicians, one to finger and one to bow.

Derived terms

• octobassist

Translations

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones