oitava.
oitava, a traditional unit of dry volume, equivalent to 1.6–2.4 litres in different 19th-century contexts
Meaning & usage
oitava, a traditional unit of dry volume, equivalent to 1.6–2.4 litres in different 19th-century contexts
oitava, a traditional unit of mass, usually equivalent to 3.6 g
octave (an interval of twelve semitones)
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese oitavo, from Latin octāvus (“one-eighth”), q.v. As units of measure, named in reference to making up one-eighth of the alqueire (Portuguese bushel) or onça (Portuguese ounce). Cognate with Spanish ochava, Catalan octava, and Galician oitava.
feminine singular of oitavo
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese oitavo, from Latin octāvus (“one-eighth”), q.v. As units of measure, named in reference to making up one-eighth of the alqueire (Portuguese bushel) or onça (Portuguese ounce). Cognate with Spanish ochava, Catalan octava, and Galician oitava.
inflection of oitavar: third-person singular present indicative
inflection of oitavar: second-person singular imperative
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese oitavo, from Latin octāvus (“one-eighth”), q.v. As units of measure, named in reference to making up one-eighth of the alqueire (Portuguese bushel) or onça (Portuguese ounce). Cognate with Spanish ochava, Catalan octava, and Galician oitava.
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