contra-octave

Questions

What does contra-octave mean?

The octave directly below the great octave.

Where does contra-octave come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrābor. English contra- English octave English contra-octave From contra- + octave.

How to pronounce contra-octave

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