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- Dictionarysiesta/sɪˈɛstə/
noun
- 1. an afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate: "everyone had a siesta for a few hours"
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SIESTA definition: 1. a rest or sleep taken after lunch, especially in hot countries 2. a rest or sleep taken after…. Learn more.
A siesta (from Spanish, pronounced [ˈsjesta] and meaning "nap") is a short nap taken in the early afternoon, often after the midday meal. Such a period of sleep is a common tradition in some countries, particularly those in warm-weather zones.
SIESTA meaning: 1. a rest or sleep taken after lunch, especially in hot countries 2. a rest or sleep taken after…. Learn more.
: an afternoon nap or rest. Synonyms. catnap. doze. drowse. forty winks. kip [ chiefly British] nap. snooze. wink. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of siesta in a Sentence. Most of the shops were closed after lunch for a two-hour siesta. The shops are closed during siesta. He's taking a little siesta out there on the patio.
The Spanish word siesta, "mid-day nap," comes from the Latin phrase sexta hora, "sixth hour," or noon. The prevalence of siestas in certain countries is probably connected to hot weather and traditions of large mid-day meals.
Siesta definition: a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America. See examples of SIESTA used in a sentence.
A siesta is a short sleep or rest which you have in the early afternoon, especially in hot countries. They have a siesta during the hottest part of the day. Synonyms: nap , rest , sleep , doze More Synonyms of siesta
SIESTA meaning: 1 : a regular period of sleep or rest in the afternoon in some hot countries; 2 : a brief sleep nap.
noun. /siˈestə/ a rest or sleep taken in the early afternoon, especially in hot countries. to have/take a siesta. I went upstairs for my afternoon siesta. Lots of people were taking a short siesta in the shade. compare nap. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
siesta definition: a short period of rest or sleep in the afternoon. Learn more.
