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sesta
sesta
See also: sèsta
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)