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    Octava (en. Octave)

    /okˈta.βa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Stanza of eight lines that rhyme with each other.
    The poem is composed of several octaves.
    El poema está compuesto por varias octavas.
    Each of the eight days of the novena.
    The octave of the celebration takes place on the last day.
    La octava de la celebración se lleva a cabo el último día.
    The eighth part of a musical interval.
    In music, an octave refers to the distance between two notes of the same name.
    En música, una octava se refiere a la distancia entre dos notas del mismo nombre.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'octava', which means 'eighth part'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    octave of Easter
    It refers to the days following the celebration of Easter.
    octava de pascua
    royal octave
    A type of stanza used in Spanish poetry.
    octava real

    Related Words

    eighth
    Amount that equals one part of eight.
    octavo
    novena
    Set of nine days of prayer or celebrations.
    novena

    Slang Meanings

    Referring to an amount of something that exists in eight parts.
    We need the eighth of the pizza to be for everyone.
    Necesitamos que la octava de la pizza sea para todos.
    Used in music to describe intervals in simple conversation.
    That song goes up an octave in the chorus.
    Esa canción sube una octava al estribillo.