siesta

Definitions


[sɪˈɛstə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate
(e.g: everyone had a siesta for a few hours)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: Spanish, from Latin sexta (hora) ‘sixth hour’




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