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superoctave

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The octave above another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Examples

  • Succeeding superoctaves are pitches found at frequencies four, eight, sixteen times, and so on, of the fundamental frequency.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A coupler in the organ by means of which is sounded an octave higher than the one struck.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An organ stop two octaves above the principal.

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History

Etymology

From super- + octave.