Sobremesa

Spanish: lingering at the table after a meal, talking.

Family Untranslatable
Valence positive
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Gentle

Spanish: lingering at the table after a meal, talking. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening. Sobremesa is a Spanish term that captures something many languages do not have a single word for.

Where sobremesa lives in the body

Chest
A faint pull
Quiet
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet
Stomach
A gentle stir
Quiet

Related emotions

A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for sobremesa. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.