superoctave

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superoctave

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From super- + octave.

noun superoctaves

The octave above another. Succeeding superoctaves are pitches found at frequencies four, eight, sixteen times, and so on, of the fundamental frequency.
A coupler in the organ by means of which is sounded an octave higher than the one struck.
An organ stop two octaves above the principal.

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@misc{superoctave_2026,
  title = {superoctave},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/superoctave},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}