all' ottava
[ ahluh-tah-vuh; Italian ahl-lawt-tah-vah ]
nounMusic.
a direction (8va), placed above or below the staff to indicate that the passage covered is to be played one octave higher or lower respectively.
Origin of all' ottava
11815–25; <Italian: literally, at the octave
Words Nearby all' ottava
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British Dictionary definitions for all'ottava
all'ottava
/ (æləˈtɑːvə) /
adjective, adverb
music to be played an octave higher or lower than written: Symbol: 8va
Origin of all'ottava
1Italian: at the octave
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