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:::There's a lot of precedent for using "octave" to refer to 2/1 in a non-diatonic context. For me, "octave" is just the word for 2/1 and doesn't usually have a specifically diatonic meaning. If the word were "8th" instead, it would be more confusing, but the "ave" suffix distinguishes it from other diatonic interval classes. --[[User:SupahstarSaga|SupahstarSaga]] ([[User talk:SupahstarSaga|talk]]) | :::There's a lot of precedent for using "octave" to refer to 2/1 in a non-diatonic context. For me, "octave" is just the word for 2/1 and doesn't usually have a specifically diatonic meaning. If the word were "8th" instead, it would be more confusing, but the "ave" suffix distinguishes it from other diatonic interval classes. --[[User:SupahstarSaga|SupahstarSaga]] ([[User talk:SupahstarSaga|talk]]) | ||
:::Additionally, the "ave" or "tave" suffix has been redefined in the community to refer to a JI equave, most commonly with "tritave". Because of that, using "decave" to refer to 2/1 in a non-tone mos would be confusing. | :::Additionally, the "ave" or "tave" suffix has been redefined in the community to refer to a JI equave, most commonly with "tritave". Because of that, using "decave" to refer to 2/1 in a non-tone mos would be confusing. --[[User:SupahstarSaga|SupahstarSaga]] ([[User talk:SupahstarSaga|talk]]) | ||