English Explanatory Dictionary

siesta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.
  2. Laid-back attitudes to work or laziness, especially by a Hispanic person.
verb
  1. to take a siesta; to nap.

Pronunciation

/siˈɛstə/ en-au-siesta.ogg

Word forms

siesta siestas siestaing siestaed

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish siesta, from Latin sexta (“the sixth hour from dawn, noon, midday”). Doublet of sext.

Synonyms

shut-eye mañana siest
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