单词 | octave |
释义 | octave (once / 2695 pages) 1n 2n 3n An octave is a musical interval of eight notes. Sing from “do” to “do” — on key — and you will have an octave. Like octagon and octopus, the key to an octave is “eight.” An octave may be the entire eight-note scale, or just the bottom and top notes, like C and C. Octave can also refer to an eight-line group in an Italian sonnet, or an eight-day festival; in fact, the word comes from the Latin expression octava dies, meaning “eighth day” — as in the eighth festival day after a feast. The ave in octave is usually pronounced “iv.” WORD FAMILYoctave: octaves USAGE EXAMPLES“Should I bring it an octave higher?” he asked, and of course, the crowd roared back in the affirmative. Los Angeles Times(Dec 03, 2016) Cats’ ears can move in multiple directions, and they can hear at two octaves higher than people. Washington Post(Nov 29, 2016) The Sentinel reports the 19-year-old Octave was sent to South Carolina last week after serving time in the drug case. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1 n a musical interval of eight tones 2Syn|Hyper musical octave interval, musical interval the difference in pitch between two notes n a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse 3Hyper stanza a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem n a feast day and the seven days following it Hyper church festival, religious festival a festival having religious significance |
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