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suboctave

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-oc-tave
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The octave below another.

noun

An eighth part.

Obsolete

adj

In the proportion of 1 to 8.

Obsolete

Etymology

From sub- + octave.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

suboctaves (plural)

Questions

What does suboctave mean?
The octave below another.
Where does suboctave come from?
From sub- + octave.

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