siesta

si·es·ta

S0396200 (sē-ĕs′tə)n. A rest or nap, especially one taken after the midday meal.

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[Spanish, from Latin sexta (hōra), sixth (hour), midday, feminine of sextus, sixth; see sext¹.]

siesta

(sɪˈɛstə) na rest or nap, usually taken in the early afternoon, as in hot countries[C17: from Spanish, from Latin sexta hōra the sixth hour, that is, noon]

si•es•ta

(siˈɛs tə)

n., pl. -tas. a midday or afternoon rest or nap, esp. as taken in Spain and Latin America. [1645–55; < Sp < Latin sexta (hōra) the sixth (hour), midday]

siesta

A Spanish word meaning sixth (hour), used to mean a sleep taken in the afternoon, especially after the midday meal.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

siesta - a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, short sleep, snooze, nap - sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)

siesta

noun nap, rest, sleep, doze, kip (Brit. slang), snooze (informal), catnap, forty winks (informal), zizz (Brit. informal) Many cultures have a siesta during the hottest part of the day.

siesta

nounA brief sleep:catnap, doze, nap, snooze.verbTo sleep for a brief period:catnap, doze (off), nap, nod (off), snooze.Idiom: catch forty winks.

Translations

σιέσταsiesta