octave

Meanings

• noun

  A series of eight musical notes in the diatonic scale, or a period of eight beats in time.

  - "The piano plays an octave of notes."
  - "He played the opening octave of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata."

• noun

  A range or degree of something.

  - "The octave difference between soprano and alto voices."
  - "The octave of wealth between the rich and the poor."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɒkteɪv/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with octave
mate , fate , state , gate

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Variants

List of all variants of octave that leads to same result
octave , octaves , Feuillet , Octave Feuillet

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Etymology

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From Old French octave, from Latin octavis, eighth.

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Trivia

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1. An octave is equal to doubling the frequency of a sound.

2. The term 'octave' comes from the Latin word for 'eighth'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Diatonic scale: A musical scale with a specific pattern of whole and half steps.

2. Musical note: A symbol used to represent a specific pitch or tone.

3. Stanza: A group of lines in a poem.

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Culture

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In music, an octave represents a range of eight notes or pitches. In literature, the term 'octave' can refer to a stanza of eight lines. In mathematics, it can refer to a factor of 2 raised to the power of 3.

How to Memorize "octave"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piano keyboard and focus on the eight white keys in a row.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'octopus' and remember that it has eight legs, just like an octave has eight notes.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Oh What A Beautiful Octave' to help remember the notes in an octave.

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