sieste
See also: šieste
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish siesta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sjɛst/
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Noun
sieste f (plural siestes)
- siesta, a nap or rest during the hottest hours, usually after lunch
Derived terms
- sieste crapuleuse
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.