ochava

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ochava

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From Spanish ochava (“⅛ Spanish ounce”), from Latin octāvus (“one-eighth”). Doublet of octave, octavo, and oitava.

noun ochavas

historical A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 3.6 g.
Similar: eighth

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@misc{ochava_2026,
  title = {ochava},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ochava},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}