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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFiesta
/fiˈɛstə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A public celebration, festival, or religious holiday, especially in Spanish-speaking countries.
"The village gathered in the town square to begin the annual summer fiesta." - 2
A joyful party or celebration marked by entertainment, food, and music.
"They threw a colorful fiesta to celebrate their graduation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the 19th century from Spanish, where it derives from the Late Latin festa, meaning 'holidays' or 'feasts'. Ultimately, it traces back to the Latin adjective festivus, related to festum meaning festival or joyful gathering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fiesta" is said worldwide
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fête
Transliteration: fɛt
"La ville organise une grande fête ce weekend."
Fest
Transliteration: fɛst
"Das Sommerfest ist jedes Jahr ein großes Ereignis."
festa
Transliteration: ˈfɛsta
"La festa di paese attira molti turisti ogni anno."
fiesta
Transliteration: ˈfjesta
"Nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta de cumpleaños."
festa
Transliteration: ˈfɛʃtɐ
"A festa tradicional durou até o amanhecer."
उत्सव
Transliteration: utsav
"गाँव में एक बड़ा उत्सव मनाया जा रहा है।"
节日
Transliteration: jiérì
"这个传统的节日吸引了成千上万的游客。"
축제
Transliteration: chukje
"마을 주민들이 모여 즐거운 축제를 열었습니다."
祭り
Transliteration: matsuri
"夏の祭りで花火が打ち上げられました。"
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