diminished octaves

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Definition of diminished octaves in English English dictionary

plural form of diminished octave

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diminished octave

A musical interval of the Western twelve-semitone system consisting of eleven semitones and spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale. It is one semitone narrower than a perfect octave and enharmonically equivalent to a major seventh

Hyphenation

di·min·ished octaves

Turkish pronunciation

dîmînîşt äktîvz

Pronunciation

/dəˈmənəsʜt ˈäktəvz/ /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt ˈɑːktɪvz/