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ottava

ottava

See also: otava and Otava

English

Adverb

ottava ‎(not comparable)

  1. (music) One octave higher. Marking indicates a passage to be transposed up one octave. Abbreviation: 8va.

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Finnish

Verb

ottava

  1. Present active participle of ottaa.

Italian

Noun

ottava f ‎(plural ottave)

  1. octave
  2. eighth
  3. octet, octette

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ottava, meaning "octave", the feminine ordinal form of otto, meaning "eight".

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