siesta

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siesta

/ˈsjesta/

Where it comes from

dal latino sextam oram, mezzogiorno

noun

breve riposo dopo il mezzogiorno

Similar: pennichella

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: pennichella

In English

siesta an afternoon nap

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MLA

"siesta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/siesta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

siesta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/siesta

Chicago

"siesta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/siesta.

BibTeX

@misc{siesta_2026,
  title = {siesta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/siesta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}