Etymology

coll'ottava

Today it means: Having the notes played in two adjacent octaves simultaneously. Full definition →

Italian coll'ottava
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromcoll'ottava
  2. English todaycoll'ottava

From Italian coll'ottava (literally “with the octave”).

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