Meanings
adverbottava (not comparable)
- not comparableentertainmentOne octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.
Synonyms: ottava alta, 8va
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbOne octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.
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ottava alta8va
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Origin
- Italianottava“octave”
- Englishottava
From Italian ottava (“octave”) (also feminine form of ottavo (“eighth”), ordinal form of otto).
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APA
ottava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ottava
MLA
“ottava.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ottava. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ottava,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ottava.
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