Siesta Definition

sē-ĕstə
siestas
noun
A brief nap or rest taken after the noon meal, esp. in Spain and some Latin American countries.
Webster's New World
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verb

(intransitive) To take a siesta; to nap.

Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Siesta

Noun

Singular:
siesta
Plural:
siestas

Origin of Siesta

  • Spanish from Latin sexta (hōra) sixth (hour), midday feminine of sextus sixth sext

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from Spanish siesta.

    From Wiktionary

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