ochava

Significat (anglès)

Noun

1. eighth, one-eighth (one of eight equal parts of any amount or thing)
2. ochava (a traditional unit of mass equivalent to about 3.6 g)
3. 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)
4. Alternative form of ochavo, octave (a weeklong saint's festival or local party)
5. octave (the last of the seven days of the festival)

Adj

feminine singular of ochavo

Amb guionet com

o‧cha‧va

Gènere

♀️ Femení

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/oˈt͡ʃaba/

Etimologia (anglès)

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.