octave flute

noun

A flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher.

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piccolo
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Meanings

nounoctave flute (plural octave flutes)

plural octave flutes

  1. A flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher.

    Synonyms: piccolo

  2. A flute stop in an organ pitched an octave higher than the standard pitch.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher.

Similar
piccolo
Also see
piccolo
Cite this entry
APA

octave flute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octave%20flute

MLA

“octave flute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octave%20flute. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octave flute,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octave%20flute.

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