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- [kon-truh-ok-tiv, -teyv]
- /ˌkɒn trəˈɒk tɪv, -teɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kon-truh-ok-tiv, -teyv]
- /ˌkɒn trəˈɒk tɪv, -teɪv/
Definitions of contraoctave word
- noun contraoctave the octave that begins on the third C below middle C and ends on the second C below middle C 3
- noun contraoctave the octave between the second and third C's below middle C. 1
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Origin of contraoctave
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; contra-2 + octave
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Parts of speech for Contraoctave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contraoctave popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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