siesta

[ see-es-tuh ]
/ siˈɛs tə /
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noun

a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.

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Origin of siesta

1645–55; < Spanish < Latin sexta (hōra) the sixth (hour), midday

Words nearby siesta

sierra madre del sur, sierra morena, sierra nevada, sierra vista, sies, siesta, sieva bean, sieve, sieve cell, sieve graft, sieve of eratosthenes
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Words related to siesta

nod, catnap, doze, rest, catch, sleep, snooze, rack, drowse, relax

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British Dictionary definitions for siesta

siesta
/ (sɪˈɛstə) /

noun

a rest or nap, usually taken in the early afternoon, as in hot countries

Word Origin for siesta

C17: from Spanish, from Latin sexta hōra the sixth hour, that is, noon
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