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Octave has been derived from the Latin word octāva, which means “eighth part.” It is a verse form that contains eight lines, which usually appear in an iambic pentameter. In simple words, it can be any stanza in a poem that has eight lines and follows a rhymed or unrhymed meter.

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poetic verse form consisting of eight lines

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Not who you're looking for? Others named octave: musical interval spanning eight staff positions, including t · 1978 studio album by The Moody Blues · British unit of volume · relative unit of frequency in terms of doublings

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