ottava
One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8vaOne octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.
Origin
From Italian ottava (“octave”) (also feminine form of ottavo (“eighth”), ordinal form of oFrom Italian ottava (“octave”) (also feminine form of ottavo (“eighth”), ordinal form of otto).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsottava alta
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcoll'ottava
See also
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