ottava

Italian - Turkish

Definition of ottava in Italian Turkish dictionary

oktav

Italian - English

Definition of ottava in Italian English dictionary

octave, musical note at interval

octave

Turkish - English

Definition of ottava in Turkish English dictionary

Ottawa

English - English

Definition of ottava in English English dictionary

One octave higher. Marking indicates a passage to be transposed up one octave. Abbreviation: 8va

Etymology

[ O-'tä-v& ] (adverb or adjective.) 1848. Borrowed from Italian ottava, meaning "octave", the feminine ordinal form of otto, meaning "eight".