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Siesta
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example Sentences
- But many people, and experts, praise the benefits of a siesta or a power snooze.
- Much of the world, though, prefers to take a siesta.
- Bring earplugs for your afternoon siesta and evening sleep.
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Word Origin & History
siesta
"mid-day nap," 1655, from Sp. siesta, from L. sexta (hora) "sixth (hour)," the noon of the Roman day (coming six hours after sunrise), from sexta, fem. of sextus "sixth" (see Sextus).
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