"contra-octave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: contra-octaves [plural]
Etymology: From contra- + octave. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|contra|octave}} contra- + octave Head templates: {{en-noun}} contra-octave (plural contra-octaves)
  1. (music) The octave directly below the great octave.

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Alternative forms

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