superoctave

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noun

The octave above another.

“Succeeding superoctaves are pitches found at frequencies four, eight, sixteen times, and so on, of the fundamental frequency.”

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Meanings

nounsuperoctave (plural superoctaves)

plural superoctaves

  1. entertainmentThe octave above another.

    Succeeding superoctaves are pitches found at frequencies four, eight, sixteen times, and so on, of the fundamental frequency.

  2. entertainmentA coupler in the organ by means of which is sounded an octave higher than the one struck.
  3. entertainmentAn organ stop two octaves above the principal.

Origin

From super- + octave.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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