oitava

/OY1 T AA1 V AH0/
noun
  1. 1

    (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equivalent to 1.6–2.4 liters in different 19th-century contexts.

  2. 2

    (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 3.6 grams.

  3. 3

    (historical) A traditional Brazilian unit of weight, equivalent to 17.44 carats, typically used for gold and precious stones.