octocontrabass

English

Etymology

From octo- +‎ contrabass.

Noun

octocontrabass (plural octocontrabasses)

1. (music) An instrument that is pitched one octave below the contrabass.
   • 1999, The Clarinet, volume 27, page 13:

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