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English
Etymology
From Spanish ochava (“⅛ Spanish ounce”), from Latin octāvus (“one-eighth”). Doublet of octave, octavo, and oitava.
Noun
ochava (plural ochavas)
- (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 3.6 g.
Synonyms
- eighth (historical Spanish mass contexts)
Coordinate terms
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin octāvus (“one-eighth”). Equivalent to ocho + -ava. In reference to weeklong celebrations, from the prevalence of inclusive counting in Latin. Doublet of ochavo. Cognate with Galician and Portuguese oitava and Catalan octava.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈt͡ʃaba/
- Rhymes: -aba
- Syllabification: o‧cha‧va
Noun
ochava f (plural ochavas)
- eighth, one-eighth (one of eight equal parts of any amount or thing)
- (historical) ochava (a traditional unit of mass equivalent to about 3.6 g)
- Synonym of chaflán, chamfer (an area added or removed from a wall or piece of furniture to break up corners, a diagonal sidewalk acting as a chamfer at street corners)
- Alternative form of ochavo, octave (a weeklong saint's festival or local party)
- octave (the last of the seven days of the festival)
Coordinate terms
Adjective
ochava f sg
- feminine singular of ochavo
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