"suboctave" meaning in English

See suboctave in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: sub- + octave Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|octave}} sub- + octave Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} suboctave (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) In the proportion of 1 to 8. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-suboctave-en-adj-Ebc056nC

Noun

Forms: suboctaves [plural]
Etymology: sub- + octave Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|octave}} sub- + octave Head templates: {{en-noun}} suboctave (plural suboctaves)
  1. (music) The octave below another. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-suboctave-en-noun-EClrKDeS Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (obsolete) An eighth part. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-suboctave-en-noun-czflkRMm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 20 74 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 25 31 44

Inflected forms

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