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English
Etymology
From Spanish sesma, from Latin sexta (“sixth”), from its use as a sixth of the vara (Spanish yard or rod).
Noun
sesma (plural sesmas)
- (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 13.9 cm.
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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin sexta (“sixth”), altered by analogy with septima (“seventh”). Doublet of sexto and siesta. In related to the unit of length, from forming one-sixth of the vara (Spanish yard or rod).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsesma/
- Rhymes: -esma
- Syllabification: ses‧ma
Noun
sesma f (plural sesmas)
- (historical) sesma, half-foot (a traditional unit of length, equivalent to about 13.9 cm)
- Synonym: jeme
- (historical) a subdivision of the kingdom of Aragón
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