noun, feminine/ˈsesma/plural: sesmas
sesma, half-foot (a traditional unit of length, equivalent to about 13.9 cm); a subdivision of the kingdom of Aragón
Synonyms: jeme
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).