sieste

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish siesta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sjɛst/

Noun

sieste f (plural siestes)

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 le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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