ot·ta·va (ō-tä
və)
adv. & adj. MusicAt an octave higher or lower than the notes written. Used chiefly as a direction, positioned above or below a staff.
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ottava [Italian
(all')ottava,
(at the) octave, from Medieval Latin
octāva, from Latin, feminine of
octāvus,
eighth. See
octave.]
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