aposento

/apoˈsento/ · B2 · noun · m

room

aposento — room

🛏️🚪 aposento = a + poser (to place): the place where you set yourself down to sleep

From Latin pausare, to rest or lay down, via Spanish aposentar, to lodge someone. An aposento is a lodging spot, a room set aside for resting. Link pausa (pause) with sleeping: a room where you pause.

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