sesta

See also: sèsta and SESTA

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin hōra sexta ("sixth hour", counting from dawn). Compare Spanish siesta.

Noun

sesta f (plural sestes)

the first hour past noon
afternoon nap, siesta

Synonyms

migdiada

Italian

Adjective

sesta

feminine singular of sesto

Anagrams

asset, stesa, tasse, tessa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese sesta, from Latin sexta, feminine of sextus (“sixth”), from sex (“six”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛs.ta/, /ˈsɛs.tɐ/, /ˈsɛʃ.tɐ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛʃ.tɐ/
Hyphenation: ses‧ta

Noun

sesta f (plural sestas)

nap (a short period of sleep, especially during the day)

Synonyms

sonata, soneca, soninho, pestana

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