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octave

Pronunciation: /ˈɒktɪv/

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German translation of octave

n.

Oktave

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Definition of octave in the British & World English dictionary Definition of octave in the US English dictionary

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octave Fr-Eng
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Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith in Sopwith, Sir Thomas Br. Eng

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logomachy

/ ləˈgɒməki

noun

an argument about words …

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