siesta.
siesta (a nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures)
Meaning & usage
siesta (a nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Spanish siesta, from Latin sexta (hora) (“sixth hour; noon”), feminine of sextus (“sixth”). Doublet of sexto and sesma. Cognate with Catalan and Portuguese sesta.
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