oitava

Signification

Noun

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

Adj

feminine singular of oitavo

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Étymologie

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.

Phrases

Soa unha oitava máis grave con respecto ó fagot.

Cela ressemble à un huitième plus sérieux par rapport au basson.