OCTAVE
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Oc"tave (?), n. [F., fr. L. octava an eighth, fr. octavus eighth, fr. octo eight. See Eight, and cf. Octavo, Utas.] 1. The eighth day after a church festival, the festival day being included; also, the week following a church festival. “The octaves of Easter.” Jer. Taylor.
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2. (Mus.) (a) The eighth tone in the scale; the interval between one and eight of the scale, or any interval of equal length; an interval of five tones and two semitones. (b) The whole diatonic scale itself.
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&hand_; The ratio of a musical tone to its octave above is 1:2 as regards the number of vibrations producing the tones.
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3. (Poet.) The first two stanzas of a sonnet, consisting of four verses each; a stanza of eight lines.
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With mournful melody it continued this octave.
Sir P. Sidney.
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Double octave. (Mus.) See under Double. -- Octave flute (Mus.), a small flute, the tones of which range an octave higher than those of the German or ordinary flute; -- called also piccolo. See Piccolo.
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4. A small cask of wine, the eighth part of a pipe.
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Oc"tave (?), a. Consisting of eight; eight. Dryden.
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