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ottava

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ot·ta·va  (-täv)
adv. & adj. Music
At an octave higher or lower than the notes written. Used chiefly as a direction, positioned above or below a staff.
[Italian (all')ottava, (at the) octave, from Medieval Latin octva, from Latin, feminine of octvus, eighth; see octave.]
ottava [əʊˈtɑːvə]
n
(Music / Classical Music) an interval of an octave See all'ottava
[Italian: octave]
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