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sesma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
ses-ma
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sesma, sexta

Inflected Forms

Sesmas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pulgada (1⁄6 sesma) coto (3⁄4 sesma) palmo (1+1⁄2 sesmas) pie (2 sesmas) codo (3 sesmas) vara (6 sesmas)

Questions

What does sesma mean?
A surname from Spanish.
Where does sesma come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce sesma

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