ochava

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noun

A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 3.6 g.

Similar
eighth
OriginSpanish ochava ← Latin octāvus →
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Meanings

nounochava (plural ochavas)

plural ochavas

  1. historicalA traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 3.6 g.

    Synonyms: eighth

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 3.6 g.

Similar
eighth

Origin

  1. Latinoctāvus“one-eighth”
  2. Spanishochava“⅛ Spanish ounce”
  3. Englishochava

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

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APA

ochava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ochava

MLA

“ochava.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ochava. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ochava,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ochava.

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