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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfestividade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛstiviˈdadʒi
"As festividades de carnaval atraem turistas do mundo todo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The celebration of something in a joyous and exuberant way, often characterized by public festivities or social gatherings.
"The town square was filled with music, laughter, and general festivity during the winter solstice." - 2
An activity, event, or social gathering intended to celebrate a special occasion or holiday.
"The wedding festivities lasted for three wonderful days and nights."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'festivite', coming from Old French 'festivite', and ultimately from Latin 'festivitas', meaning joyousness or holiday, based on 'festivus' (festive). Over centuries, it evolved from signifying religious holy days and solemn feasts into denoting general joyous celebrations, social merrymaking, and festive activities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Festivity" is said worldwide
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festivité
Transliteration: fɛstivite
"Les festivités ont commencé dès le coucher du soleil."
Feierlichkeit
Transliteration: ˈfaɪɐlɪçkaɪt
"Die Feierlichkeiten zum Stadtjubiläum dauern das ganze Wochenende."
festività
Transliteration: festiˈvita
"Le festività natalizie portano sempre gioia in famiglia."
festividad
Transliteration: festiviˈdad
"La plaza principal se llenó de color durante la festividad."
festividade
Transliteration: fɛstiviˈdadʒi
"As festividades de carnaval atraem turistas do mundo todo."
उत्सव
Transliteration: utsav
"दीपावली का त्योहार हमारे जीवन में बहुत सारी festivity (उत्सव) लेकर आता है।"
庆典
Transliteration: qìngdiǎn
"整个城市都沉浸在节日的庆典之中。"
축제
Transliteration: chukje
"거리마다 다채로운 축제의 분위기가 가득했다."
祝祭
Transliteration: shukusai
"町中が祝祭の雰囲気に包まれていた。"
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