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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