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ottava

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
ot-ta-va
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.

noun

Ottava rima.

Etymology

From Italian ottava (“octave”) (also feminine form of ottavo (“eighth”), ordinal form of otto).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ottavas (plural)

Derived Forms

coll'ottava

Phrases

all'ottava alta all'ottava più alto all'ottava sopra all'ottava bassa all'ottava più basso coll'ottava bassa

Frequently Paired Words

ottava bassa 8vb quindicessima

Synonyms

ottava alta 8va

Rhymes With

java lava ava cassava cava guava brava balaclava kava baklava slava fava

Questions

What does ottava mean?
One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.
Where does ottava come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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