sereno

/seˈɾeno/ · B1 · adj

serene, calm, self-possessed

🌙💧 Twin of English serene; both come from Latin serenus, a clear, cloudless sky

A clear night sky lets the ground cool, so dew forms. That gives sereno its second sense, the damp night air. Dormir al sereno means sleeping outdoors in the open.

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