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subcontraoctave

subcontraoctave noun: the octave on the bass clef ranging from three octaves below the staff (C0) to two octaves below the staff (B0).

Noun

subcontraoctave (plural subcontraoctaves)

  1. The octave on the bass clef ranging from three octaves below the staff (C0) to two octaves below the staff (B0).

Forms of subcontraoctave

pluralsubcontraoctaves
alternative formsub-contra
alternative formsub-contra octave

Origin of subcontraoctave

From sub- + contra- + octave.

Questions about subcontraoctave

What does subcontraoctave mean?
Subcontraoctave means the octave on the bass clef ranging from three octaves below the staff (C0) to two octaves below the staff (B0).
What part of speech is subcontraoctave?
Subcontraoctave is a noun.
What is the plural of subcontraoctave?
The plural of subcontraoctave is subcontraoctaves.

Words near subcontraoctave in the dictionary

  1. subcontracting
  2. subcontractor
  3. subcontractors
  4. subcontracts
  5. subcontractual
  6. subcontraoctave
  7. subcontraoctaves
  8. subcontraries
  9. subcontrariety
  10. subcontrarily
  11. subcontrary

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