contraoctave

[ kon-truh-ok-tiv, -teyv ]
/ ˌkɒn trəˈɒk tɪv, -teɪv /

noun Music.

the octave between the second and third C's below middle C.

Origin of contraoctave

First recorded in 1890–95; contra-2 + octave

Words nearby contraoctave

contraindication, contralateral, contralateral hemiplegia, contralto, contranym, contraoctave, contraorbital, contraplete, contrapose, contraposition, contrapositive