ochavo

English

Etymology

Spanish ochavo

Noun

ochavo (plural ochavos)

  1. (historical) A former Spanish coin from the 17th to 19th centuries.

Spanish

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈt͡ʃabo/ [oˈt͡ʃa.β̞o]
  • Rhymes: -abo
  • Syllabification: o‧cha‧vo

Adjective

ochavo (feminine ochava, masculine plural ochavos, feminine plural ochavas)

  1. (obsolete) synonym of octavo: eighth (one of eight equal parts)
  2. (obsolete) synonym of octavo: eighth (in eighth position)

Noun

ochavo m (plural ochavos)

  1. (obsolete) synonym of octavo: one-eighth
  2. (historical) ochavo (a former Spanish coin from the 17th to 19th centuries, notionally equivalent to ⅛ Spanish ounce)
  3. (figuratively) trifle, bauble (anything worthless or useless)
  4. (Catholicism) octave (a weeklong saint's feast or local party)
  5. (architecture) octagon (an octagonal building or place)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • clavo de a ochavo
  • no tener un ochavo
  • ochavo moruno

Descendants

  • → English: ochavo
  • → Portuguese: chavo

Further reading

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