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noun

Octave n.

The eighth day after a church festival, the festival day being included; also, the week following a church festival. "The octaves of Easter."

(Mus.)

(a)

The eighth tone in the scale; the interval between one and eight of the scale, or any interval of equal length; an interval of five tones and two semitones.

(b)

The whole diatonic scale itself. Note: The ratio of a musical tone to its octave above is 1:2 as regards the number of vibrations producing the tones.

(Poet.) The first two stanzas of a sonnet, consisting of four verses each; a stanza of eight lines. "With mournful melody it continued this octave."

Double octave. (Mus.) See under Double.

Octave flute (Mus.), a small flute, the tones of which range an octave higher than those of the German or ordinary flute; called also piccolo. See Piccolo.

A small cask of wine, the eighth part of a pipe.

adjective

Octave adj. Consisting of eight; eight.

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Etymology of 'Octave'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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