octavus

Definition of the Latin term octavus in music:

eighth (ordinal number)
octave (interval of eight degrees)
octave (the note an octave above the tonic of a scale or the root of a chord)
octave (the range of pitches between a note and another note of double frequency)
octave (instruction to play an octave higher or lower than written, usually indicating to play an octave higher)
the eighth voice in vocal polyphony

Language

Latin

Singular

octavus (m)octava (f)octavum (n)

Plural

octavi (m)octavae (f)octava (n)

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