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From Latin octavus (“‘eighth’”).
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Singular octave |
Plural octaves |
octave (plural octaves)
- (music) An interval of eight tones on a diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch.
- The melody jumps up an octave at the beginning, then later drops back down an octave.
- The singer was known for astounding clarity over her entire five-octave range.
- (music) The pitch an octave higher than a given pitch.
- The bass starts on a low E, and the tenor comes in on the octave.
- (fencing) The eighth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword out straight at knee level.
- (Christianity) The day that is one week after a feast day in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church.
- (Christianity) An eight day period beginning on a feast day in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church.
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