pseudo-octave

Meaning

Noun

  • An interval whose frequency ratio is not 2:1 (that of the octave), but is perceived or treated as equivalent to this ratio, and whose pitches are considered equivalent to each other as with octave equivalency.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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