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Ottava is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Ottava in a sentence

Ottava meaning

One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.

Using Ottava

  • The main meaning on this page is: One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.

Context around Ottava

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

8vb 1× coll 1×

Often after:

bassa 1× sotta 1× rima 1× meaning 1×

Sentence patterns with Ottava

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bassa or ottava sotta is 1× for coll ottava meaning play 1× notation 8vb ottava bassa or 1× sonnets in ottava rima and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it is used 1× sometimes 8va is 1× the abbreviations col 1×

Common sentence endings:

is also used 1× the notated octaves 1× types of poetry 1×

Words around Ottava

Just before it in the word index:

ottapathu 2 ottanthullal 2 ottah 2 otta 9 ott 242 otsutsuki 23

Just after it in the word index:

ottavino 20 ottavio 15 ottawa 2.129 ottawans 3 ottaway 8 otte 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Ottava

  • In this selection, "ottava" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 8vb, coll, bassa, sotta and rima stand out and add context to how "ottava" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bassa or ottava sotta is and for coll ottava meaning play. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ottava" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ottava

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It is used in sonnets, in ottava rima, and in many other types of poetry. (15 words)

The abbreviations col 8, coll' 8, and c. 8va stand for coll'ottava, meaning "play the notes in the passage together with the notes in the notated octaves". (28 words)

Sometimes 8va is used to tell the musician to play a passage an octave lower (when placed under rather than over the staff), though the similar notation 8vb (ottava bassa or ottava sotta) is also used. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

Sometimes 8va is used to tell the musician to play a passage an octave lower (when placed under rather than over the staff), though the similar notation 8vb (ottava bassa or ottava sotta) is also used. (36 words)

The abbreviations col 8, coll' 8, and c. 8va stand for coll'ottava, meaning "play the notes in the passage together with the notes in the notated octaves". (28 words)

It is used in sonnets, in ottava rima, and in many other types of poetry. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

Sometimes 8va is used to tell the musician to play a passage an octave lower (when placed under rather than over the staff), though the similar notation 8vb (ottava bassa or ottava sotta) is also used.

It is used in sonnets, in ottava rima, and in many other types of poetry.

The abbreviations col 8, coll' 8, and c. 8va stand for coll'ottava, meaning "play the notes in the passage together with the notes in the notated octaves".

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ottava" in a sentence?
An example: "Sometimes 8va is used to tell the musician to play a passage an octave lower (when placed under rather than over the staff), though the similar notation 8vb (ottava bassa or ottava sotta) is also used." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "ottava" from authentic English texts.
What does "ottava" mean?
Ottava means: One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.
How many example sentences with "ottava" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "ottava", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.