ochava
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
- (unit of mass): grano (1/72 ochava), tomin (⅙ ochava), escrupulo (⅓ ochava), adarme (½ ochava), castellano (1⅓ ochavas), onza (8 ochavas)
Spanish
Etymology
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/ [oˈt͡ʃa.β̞a]
- 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
- (unit of mass): grano (1/72 ochava), tomín (⅙ ochava), escrúpulo (⅓ ochava), adarme (½ ochava), castellano (1⅓ ochavas), onza (8 ochavas)
Adjective
ochava f sg
- feminine singular of ochavo
References
- “ochava”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Further reading
- “ochavo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014