sieste

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish siesta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sjɛst/

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Noun

sieste f (plural siestes)

1. siesta, a nap or rest during the hottest hours, usually after lunch

References

• Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition

Further reading

• “sieste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.