sieste
common nounverb
Syllable Decomposition
siesteborrowed from Spanish siesta, from Latin sextus dif=sexta (hora) (|sixth (hour), noon), this rest (certainly taken in the afternoon) has also been called "méridienne" (etymologically, the middle of the day).
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siestes
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english:siesta
spanish:siesta
greek:σιέστα
italian:siesta'%20transform='translate(88%20-32)'%3e%3cpath%20fill='%23fff'%20d='M-128%2032h720v480h-720z'/%3e%3ccircle%20cx='523.1'%20cy='344.1'%20r='194.9'%20fill='%23bc002d'%20transform='translate(-168.4%208.6)scale(.76554)'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e)
japanese:シエスタ
swedish:middagslur