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superoctave en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From super- + octave.

Meanings

1. The octave above another.
   • Succeeding superoctaves are pitches found at frequencies four, eight, sixteen times, and so on, of the fundamental frequency.
2. A coupler in the organ by means of which is sounded an octave higher than the one struck.
3. An organ stop two octaves above the principal.

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