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contraoctave

con·tra·oc·tave
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-ok-tiv, -teyv]
    • /ˌkɒn trəˈɒk tɪv, -teɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-ok-tiv, -teyv]
    • /ˌkɒn trəˈɒk tɪv, -teɪv/

Definitions of contraoctave word

  • noun contraoctave the octave that begins on the third C below middle C and ends on the second C below middle C 3
  • noun contraoctave the octave between the second and third C's below middle C. 1
See all 2 definitions of contraoctave

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Origin of contraoctave

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; contra-2 + octave

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Parts of speech for Contraoctave

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Contraoctave

contraoctave popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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