English Explanatory Dictionary

superoctave

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The octave above another.
  2. A coupler in the organ by means of which is sounded an octave higher than the one struck.
  3. An organ stop two octaves above the principal.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

superoctave superoctaves

Etymology

From super- + octave.

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