Oitava

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equivalent to 1.6–2.4 liters in different 19th-century contexts. historical
  2. 2
    A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 3.6 grams. historical
  3. 3
    A traditional Brazilian unit of weight, equivalent to 17.44 carats, typically used for gold and precious stones. historical

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eighth

Etymology

From Portuguese oitava, from Old Galician-Portuguese oitavo, from Latin octāvus (“eighth”), q.v., in reference to it making up one-eighth of the alqueire (Portuguese bushel) or onça (Portuguese ounce). Doublet of octave, octavo, and ochava.

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