noun, masculine/refɾiˈxeɾjo/plural: refrigerios
pleasant sensation of coolness when one is hot; solace (comfort or consolation in a time of distress); snack (light meal)
“Y aquellos arcos blancos y la techumbre alta de madera y las ventanas estrechas daban refrigerio en verano, y en invierno acogimiento, cuando encendían los braseros en el coro, de manera que era mucho alivio y sustentación para los pobres estarse allí.” — And those white arches and the high wooden roof and the narrow windows cooled during summer, and sheltered during winter, when the brasiers were lit during choir, such that being there gave the poor much relief and support.
Synonyms: fresco, solaz, consuelo, colación, piscolabis, tentempié
From Latin rēfrīgerium (“cooling”).