coll'ottava

adverb

Having the notes played in two adjacent octaves simultaneously.

OriginItalian coll'ottava →
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Meanings

adverbcoll'ottava (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentHaving the notes played in two adjacent octaves simultaneously.

Origin

  1. Italiancoll'ottava
  2. Englishcoll'ottava

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

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coll'ottava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coll'ottava

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