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ottava

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See also: otava and Otava

English

Etymology

From Italian ottava (octave) (also feminine form of ottavo (eighth), ordinal form of otto).

Pronunciation

Adverb

ottava (not comparable)

  1. (music) One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.

Synonyms

  • (one octave higher): ottava alta, 8va

Coordinate terms

  • ottava bassa, 8vb

Derived terms

  • all'ottava alta, all'ottava più alto, all'ottava sopra
  • all'ottava bassa, all'ottava più basso
  • coll'ottava
  • coll'ottava bassa

Noun

ottava (plural ottavas)

  1. (poetry) Ottava rima.

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Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈotːɑʋɑ/, [ˈo̞t̪ːɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -otːɑʋɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ot‧ta‧va
  • Hyphenation(key): ot‧ta‧va

Participle

ottava

  1. present active participle of ottaa

Adjective

ottava

  1. (fishing) good, working well (of a lure, etc.)

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Derived terms

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /otˈta.va/
  • Rhymes: -ava
  • Hyphenation: ot‧tà‧va

Noun

ottava f (plural ottave)

  1. (music) octave, eighth (interval)
  2. octet, octette

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