superoctave

noun

su·​per·​octave

¦süpə(r)+

plural superoctaves

1

: the octave above a specific note

2

Super Octave or less commonly Superoctave plural Super Octaves also Superoctaves : a metal organ flue stop of 2′ pitch in the manuals and 4′ pitch in the pedals

called also Fifteenth

Word History

Etymology

super- + octave

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