Sĭ-ēs'tă, n.
n. [Sp.; Pg. sexta, from Lat. sexta (sc. hora), the sixth hour, sc. of the day after sunrise, i. e., the hour of noon.] A short sleep taken about the middle of the day, or after dinner.
n. [Sp.; Pg. sexta, from Lat. sexta (sc. hora), the sixth hour, sc. of the day after sunrise, i. e., the hour of noon.] A short sleep taken about the middle of the day, or after dinner.