siesta

UK: /siˈɛstə/ US: /siˈɛstə/ ,(sē es′tə)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

si•es•ta /siˈɛstə/   n. [countable] , pl. -tas. 

1. a midday nap.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

si•es•ta  (sē es′tə), n. 

1. a midday or afternoon rest or nap, esp. as taken in Spain and Latin America.

• Latin sexta (hōra) the sixth (hour), midday
• Spanish
• 1645–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

siesta / sɪˈɛstə/ noun

1. a rest or nap, usually taken in the early afternoon, as in hot countries

Etymology: 17th Century: from Spanish, from Latin sexta hōra the sixth hour, that is, noon