sesma

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noun

A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 13.9 cm.

OriginSpanish sesma ← Latin sexta →
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Meanings

sesma1

nounsesma (plural sesmas)

plural sesmas

  1. historicalA traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 13.9 cm.

Sesma2

proper nounSesma (plural Sesmas)

plural Sesmas

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Origin

  1. Latinsexta“sixth”
  2. Spanishsesma
  3. Englishsesma

From Spanish sesma, from Latin sexta (“sixth”), from its use as a sixth of the vara (Spanish yard or rod).

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APA

sesma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesma

MLA

“sesma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sesma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesma.

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