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SIESTA
siesta
(noun) a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
siesta (plural siestas)
A nap, especially an afternoon one taken after lunch in some cultures.
Synonyms
• See shut-eye
Verb
siesta (third-person singular simple present siestas, present participle siestaing, simple past and past participle siestaed)
(intransitive) to take a siesta; to nap.
Synonyms
• siest
Anagrams
• Tassie, staies, tassie
Source: Wiktionary
Si*es"ta, n. Etym: [Sp., probably fr. L. sessitare to sit much or long, v. freq. of sedere, sessum, to sit. See Sit.]
Definition: A short sleep taken about the middle of the day, or after dinner; a midday nap.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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