Etymology

siesta

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Today it means: A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures. Full definition →

Spanish siesta ← Latin sexta
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromsexta“the sixth hour from dawn, noon, midday”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromsiesta
  3. English todaysiesta

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

Words from the same roots

Latinsexta all →

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