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The '''oquatonic comma''' is an interval of about 16.784 cents. It has the monzo [-65 0 28⟩ and the ratio '''235298 / 234375'''.  
The '''oquatonic comma''' ({{monzo|legend=1| -65 0 28 }}) is a [[small comma|small]] [[5-limit]] [[comma]] of about 16.8 [[cent]]s. It is the amount by which a stack of twenty-eight [[5/4|classical major thirds]] falls short of sixty-five [[octave]]s.  


It defines the [[oquatonic]] temperament.
== Temperaments ==
[[Tempering out]] this comma results in the 5-limit version of the [[oquatonic]] temperament.  
 
== Etymology ==
This comma was named by [[Petr Pařízek]] in 2011 in terms of the corresponding temperament, oquatonic<ref>See [[Horwell temperaments #Oquatonic]] for sources.</ref>.
 
== Notes ==
 
[[Category:Oquatonic]]
[[Category:Commas named for their regular temperament properties]]