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ochavo

/oˈt͡ʃabo/

adjective/oˈt͡ʃabo/

synonym of octavo: eighth (one of eight equal parts); synonym of octavo: eighth (in eighth position)

Synonyms: octavo

Inherited from Latin octāvus. Equivalent to ocho + -avo. As a week-long party, based on inclusive counting. Doublet of ochava and octavo. Cognate with Catalan octau and Galician and Portuguese oitavo.

noun, masculine/oˈt͡ʃabo/plural: ochavos

synonym of octavo: one-eighth; ochavo (a former Spanish coin from the 17th to 19th centuries, notionally equivalent to ⅛ Spanish ounce); trifle, bauble (anything worthless or useless); octave (a weeklong saint's feast or local party); octagon (an octagonal building or place)

Synonyms: octavo

Inherited from Latin octāvus. Equivalent to ocho + -avo. As a week-long party, based on inclusive counting. Doublet of ochava and octavo. Cognate with Catalan octau and Galician and Portuguese oitavo.