Definitions For Ottava

Noun

OTTAVA (plural OTTAVAs) (poetry) ottava rima, ottava rima.

Adverb

{{en-adv, -}} (music) One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.

Synonyms

one octave higher ottava alta, 8va

Coordinate terms

ottava bassa, 8vb

Derived terms

all'ottava alta, all'ottava più alto, all'ottava sopra all'ottava bassa, all'ottava più basso coll'ottava coll'ottava bassa

Etymology

From {{borrowed, en, it, ottava, , octave}} (also feminine form of ottavo, , eighth, ordinal form of otto).

See also

quindicessima

Is Ottava a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
10

The word Ottava is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

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