pseudo-octave

noun

An interval whose frequency ratio is not 2:1 (that of the octave), but is perceived or treated as equivalent to this ratio, and whose pitches are considered equivalent to each other as with octave equivalency.

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Meanings

nounpseudo-octave (plural pseudo-octaves)

plural pseudo-octaves

  1. entertainmentAn interval whose frequency ratio is not 2:1 (that of the octave), but is perceived or treated as equivalent to this ratio, and whose pitches are considered equivalent to each other as with octave equivalency.

Origin

From pseudo- + octave.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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