OTTAVA


Meaning of OTTAVA in English

/oh tah"veuh/ ; It. /awt tah"vah/ , adv. Music.

(of notes in a score) at an octave higher than written (when placed above the staff) or lower than written (when placed below the staff). Abbr.: 8va

[ 1810-20; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .