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First attested in 1922; probably formed as octav(e) + -ation, but compare octavate.
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octavation
Today it means: Transposition by an octave. Full definition →
Today it means: Transposition by an octave. Full definition →
First attested in 1922; probably formed as octav(e) + -ation, but compare octavate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.