How to Say "octave" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “octave” is “octava” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
musical interval or poetic stanza
Examples
Ella puede cantar en un rango de tres octavas.
She can sing in a range of three octaves.
El poema está compuesto por varias octavas reales.
The poem is composed of several 'royal octaves' (eight-line stanzas).
Celebramos la octava de Pascua con alegría.
We celebrate the Octave of Easter with joy.
Always Feminine
When referring to the musical interval or the eight lines of a poem, 'octava' is a noun and is always feminine.
Confusion with 'Octavo'
Mistake: “El octavo de música.”
Correction: La octava de música. 'Octavo' as a noun usually refers to an eighth part of something or a book size, while 'octava' refers to the musical interval.
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