"pseudo-octave" meaning in English

See pseudo-octave in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pseudo-octaves [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + octave Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|octave}} pseudo- + octave Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudo-octave (plural pseudo-octaves)
  1. (music) An interval whose frequency ratio is not 2:1 (that of the octave), but is perceived or treated as equivalent to this ratio, and whose pitches are considered equivalent to each other as with octave equivalency. Wikipedia link: pseudo-octave Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-pseudo-octave-en-noun-spg1tUM7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo- Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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