ottava

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ottava

Rhymes with -ɑːvə

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From Italian ottava (“octave”) (also feminine form of ottavo (“eighth”), ordinal form of otto).

adverb

not comparable One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.
Similar: ottava alta, 8va

noun ottavas

Ottava rima.

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@misc{ottava_2026,
  title = {ottava},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ottava},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}