Transcription
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- [oh-tah-vuh; Italian awt-tah-vah]
- /oʊˈtɑ və; Italian ɔtˈtɑ vɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-tah-vuh; Italian awt-tah-vah]
- /oʊˈtɑ və; Italian ɔtˈtɑ vɑ/
Definitions of ottava word
- adverb ottava (of notes in a score) at an octave higher than written (when placed above the staff) or lower than written (when placed below the staff). Abbreviation: 8va. 1
- noun ottava (music) One octave higher. Marking indicates a passage to be transposed up one octave. Abbreviation: 8va. 1
- noun ottava an interval of an octave 0
- adjective ottava all'ottava 0
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Origin of ottava
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Italian: octave
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ottava
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ottava popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.