SIESTA


Meaning of SIESTA in English

[ sɪ'ɛstə ]

■ noun an afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate.

Origin

C17: Sp., from L. sexta (hora) 'sixth hour'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.