octave
An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.
The pitch an octave higher than a given pitch.
A coupler on an organ which allows the organist to sound the note an octave above the note of the key pressed (cf sub-octave)
A poetic stanza consisting of eight lines; usually used as one part of a sonnet.
The eighth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword out straight at knee level.
The day that is one week after a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.
An eight-day period beginning on a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.
A small cask of wine, one eighth of a pipe.
An octonion.
Any of a number of coherent-noise functions of differing frequency that are added together to form Perlin noise.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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