ottava

[ oh-tah-vuh; Italian awt-tah-vah ]
/ oʊˈtɑ və; Italian ɔtˈtɑ vɑ /

adverb Music.

(of notes in a score) at an octave higher than written (when placed above the staff) or lower than written (when placed below the staff). Abbreviation: 8va

Origin of ottava

1810–20; < Italian: octave

Words nearby ottava

otranto, ots, otsu, ott, ottar, ottava, ottava rima, ottawa, otter, otter board, otter hound

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British Dictionary definitions for ottava

ottava
/ (əʊˈtɑːvə) /

noun

an interval of an octave See all'ottava

Word Origin for ottava

Italian: octave