praestant

Definition of the Latin term praestant in music:

1. organ principal foundation stop sounding an octave higher than the standard Principal, usually of 4' pitch on the manuals and 8' pitch on the pedals (equivalent to "Octave", "Octave Diapason" or "Octave Principal" in English, "Oktave" or "Prästant" in German, "Octave" or "Prestant" in French, and "Ottava" in Italian)