"ottava" meaning in English

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Adverb

Rhymes: -ɑːvə Etymology: From Italian ottava (“octave”) (also feminine form of ottavo (“eighth”), ordinal form of otto). Etymology templates: {{borrowed|en|it|ottava||octave}} Italian ottava (“octave”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} ottava (not comparable)
  1. (music) One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (one octave higher): ottava alta, 8va Derived forms: all'ottava alta, all'ottava più alto, all'ottava sopra, all'ottava bassa, all'ottava più basso, coll'ottava, coll'ottava bassa Coordinate_terms: ottava bassa, 8vb
    Sense id: en-ottava-en-adv-RiETzsk0 Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun

Forms: ottavas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːvə Etymology: From Italian ottava (“octave”) (also feminine form of ottavo (“eighth”), ordinal form of otto). Etymology templates: {{borrowed|en|it|ottava||octave}} Italian ottava (“octave”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ottava (plural ottavas)
  1. (poetry) Ottava rima. Related terms: quindicessima
    Sense id: en-ottava-en-noun--KwL9gWR Categories (other): Poetry Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing

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