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sesquioctave

Syllables: ses·qui·oc·taveUK/ˌsɛs.kwiˈɒktɪv/US/ˌsɛs.kwiˈɑktɪv/

sesquioctave noun: a ratio of 9 to 8, especially in music.

Noun

sesquioctave (plural sesquioctaves)

  1. A ratio of 9 to 8, especially in music.

Forms of sesquioctave

pluralsesquioctaves

Origin of sesquioctave

From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + octave.

Questions about sesquioctave

What does sesquioctave mean?
Sesquioctave means a ratio of 9 to 8, especially in music.
What part of speech is sesquioctave?
Sesquioctave is a noun.
How do you pronounce sesquioctave?
Sesquioctave is pronounced /ˌsɛs.kwiˈɒktɪv/ (UK).
What is the plural of sesquioctave?
The plural of sesquioctave is sesquioctaves.

Words near sesquioctave in the dictionary

  1. sesquimutants
  2. sesquineolignan
  3. sesquineolignane
  4. sesquineolignanes
  5. sesquineolignans
  6. sesquioctave
  7. sesquioctaves
  8. sesquioxidation
  9. sesquioxide
  10. sesquioxides
  11. sesquioxidize

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