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ocio

leisure

noun OH-syoh Rare

Origin: From Latin otium ('ease, leisure'), the same root as English 'negotiate' (neg-otium, 'no leisure').

Also means

idleness

Usage Note

Ocio refers to free time and recreational activity (tiempo de ocio, actividades de ocio). It can carry a slightly negative nuance of 'idleness' in older or moralising usage (el ocio es la madre de todos los vicios). The adjective ocioso means both 'leisurely' and 'pointless / idle'.

Examples

"Dedica el fin de semana al ocio."

Natural Translation

He dedicates the weekend to leisure.

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