英文词源
- siesta (n.)
- "mid-day nap," 1650s, from Spanish siesta, from Latin sexta (hora) "sixth (hour)," the noon of the Roman day (coming six hours after sunrise), from sexta, fem. of sextus "sixth" (see Sextus).
中文词源
来自西班牙语 siesta,午睡，来自拉丁语 sexta hora,即 sixth hour,即第六小时，在古罗马时期以 日出计时，第六小时即现在的中午十二点。比较 noon,中午，字面意思为第九小时，词源同 nine.
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