Siesta Definition

sē-ĕstə
siestas
noun
A brief nap or rest taken after the noon meal, esp. in Spain and some Latin American countries.
Webster's New World
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verb

(intransitive) To take a siesta; to nap.

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Other Word Forms of Siesta

Noun

Singular:
siesta
Plural:
siestas

Origin of Siesta

  • Spanish from Latin sexta (hōra) sixth (hour), midday feminine of sextus sixth sext

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from Spanish siesta.

    From Wiktionary

Siesta Sentence Examples

  • In his habits he was punctual and regular, transacting his business early in the morning, and enjoying his siesta after a drive.

  • Darken the room, turn off the phone, put the dog out and settle down for a long siesta.

  • You can always avoid the worst of the heat by taking a siesta.

  • I walked around his camp to the spot where he was having a siesta.

  • This includes playing in the river or the ocean, sitting under the umbrella having a nice relaxing lunch and then, you guessed it, a very long siesta.

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Words Starting With

SSISIE

Words Ending With

ATASTA

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