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ot·ta·va
(ō-tä′və)adv. & adj. Music
At an octave higher or lower than the notes written. Used chiefly as a direction, positioned above or below a staff.
[Italian (all')ottava, (at the) octave, from Medieval Latin octāva, from Latin, feminine of octāvus, eighth; see octave.]
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ottava
(əʊˈtɑːvə)n
(Classical Music) an interval of an octave. See all'ottava
[Italian: octave]
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ot•ta•va
(oʊˈtɑ və)adv.
(of notes in a musical score) at an octave higher or lower than written. Abbr.: 8va
[1810–20; < Italian: octave]
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