octaval

English edit

Etymology edit

octave +‎ -al

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: ŏktāʹvəl, IPA^(key): /ɒkˈteɪvəl/
(US) enPR: ŏktāʹvəl, IPA^(key): /ɑkˈteɪvəl/

Adjective edit

octaval (not comparable)

(music) Of, pertaining to, or relating to an octave.
Proceeding by intervals of eight.
Octonary; expressed in base-8; octal, octonal.

Derived terms edit

intra-octaval (music)
octavolateral

References edit

“octaval, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]
“octaval, adj.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision; Dec. 2008]

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