ava

ah-bah/ˈaβa/

“ava” means “-th” in Spanish (when referring to a fractional part of a whole).

-th

Also: part

AdjectivefB2

General Spanish

A colorful pie chart with one small slice being pulled away from the rest of the circle.

📝 In Action

Le corresponde una onceava parte de la herencia.

He is entitled to an eleventh part of the inheritance.

Dividió el terreno en una doceava porción para cada hijo.

He divided the land into a twelfth portion for each child.

Solo me queda una dieceava de la pizza.

I only have one tenth of the pizza left.

Word Connections

Synonyms

fracción (fraction)
porción (portion)

Antonyms

entero (whole)
múltiplo (multiple)

Common Collocations

onceava parte – eleventh part
doceava parte – twelfth part
veinteava parte – twentieth part

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "ava" in Spanish:

-th→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: ava

Question 1 of 3

If you cut a cake into 11 equal pieces, how do you describe one piece?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼

avo(fractional ending (masculine)) — Adjective

onceava(eleventh) — Adjective

doceava(twelfth) — Adjective

centavo(cent (one hundredth)) — Noun

🎵 Rhymes▼

lava cavapava

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin suffix '-avus', which was used to create fractional parts from cardinal numbers.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: avo

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'décima' and 'dieceava'?

Technically, 'décima' is the standard way to say 1/10th. However, from 11 onwards, the '-ava' ending becomes the standard way to form fractions (onceava, doceava, etc.).

Is 'ava' a girl's name?

Yes, 'Ava' is a popular name, but in a Spanish grammar context, it is the feminine ending for fractional numbers.

Can I use 'ava' for the number 4?

No. For 4, use 'cuarta parte'. The '-ava' rule generally starts at the number 11.