adjective/desˈpjeɾto/
awake
“¿Te mantendrías despierto conmigo un ratito?” — Would you stay awake with me [for] a little while?
Related: soñar despierto
From Latin dē- + Vulgar Latin *expertus, for Latin experrēctus, past active participle of expergīscor (“to awaken”). Compare Portuguese desperto.