contraoctave
American
[kon-truh-ok-tiv, -teyv]
/ ˌkɒn trəˈɒk tɪv, -teɪv /
noun
Music.
Etymology
Origin of contraoctave
First recorded in 1890–95; contra- 2 ( def. ) + octave
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