contra-octave

noun

The octave directly below the great octave.

OriginEnglish octave ← Latin contrā ← Proto-Italic *komterād →
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Meanings

nouncontra-octave (plural contra-octaves)

plural contra-octaves

  1. entertainmentThe octave directly below the great octave.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Proto-Italic*komteros
  6. Proto-Italic*komterād
  7. Latincontrā
  8. Englishcontra-
  9. Englishoctave
  10. Englishcontra-octave

From contra- + octave.

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APA

contra-octave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contra-octave

MLA

“contra-octave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contra-octave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contra-octave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contra-octave.

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