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oitava

“oitava” is a Galician word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. ochava, a traditional Spanish unit of mass equal to ¹⁄₈ of the Spanish ounce

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese oitavo, from Latin octāvus (“one-eighth”), q.v. As a unit of measure, named in reference to making up one-eighth of the onza (Spanish ounce). Cognate with Spanish ochava, Catalan octava, and Portuguese oitava.

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