coll'ottava

adverb (or adjective)

coll'ot·​ta·​va

(ˈ)kōlȯ¦tävə,

-lə¦-

: with the addition of the octave above or the octave below the note on the written score

—used as a direction in music

—abbreviation coll' 8

Word History

Etymology

Italian, with the octave

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