Etymology

octavate

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Today it means: To resonate or sound one octave higher or lower. Full definition →

French octavier
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octavate · verb1

  1. French · derived fromoctavier
  2. English todayoctavate

First attested in 1922; formed as octav(e) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), in the musical sense after the French octavier.

octavate · noun2

First attested in the 2000, from octave + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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