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contra-octave

contra-octave noun: the octave directly below the great octave.

Noun

contra-octave (plural contra-octaves)

  1. The octave directly below the great octave.

Forms of contra-octave

pluralcontra-octaves

Origin of contra-octave

From contra- + octave.

Questions about contra-octave

What does contra-octave mean?
Contra-octave means the octave directly below the great octave.
What part of speech is contra-octave?
Contra-octave is a noun.
What is the plural of contra-octave?
The plural of contra-octave is contra-octaves.

Words near contra-octave in the dictionary

  1. contra dances
  2. contra dancing
  3. contra proferentem
  4. contra proferentum
  5. contra-
  6. contra-octave
  7. contra-octaves
  8. contra-trader
  9. contra-traders
  10. contra-trading
  11. contrabalanced

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