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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpring festival
/ˈsprɪŋ ˌfɛs.tɪ.vəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A festival or celebration held to mark the arrival of spring or the beginning of the agricultural year.
"Many cultures around the world hold a spring festival featuring traditional dances and feasts." - 2
The Chinese New Year, the most important traditional Chinese holiday, marking the start of the lunar calendar year.
"Millions of people travel across China to reunite with their families during the Spring Festival."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'spring' (referring to the season of new growth, from Old English 'springan') and Latin 'festivus' (via Old French 'festival', meaning joyful or merry). The compound term commonly denotes traditional celebrations welcoming the spring season, most prominently associated globally with the Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spring festival" is said worldwide
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fête du printemps
Transliteration: fɛt dy pʁɛ̃.tɑ̃
"La fête du printemps est célébrée avec beaucoup d'enthousiasme."
Frühlingsfest
Transliteration: ˈfʁʏlɪŋsˌfɛst
"Das Frühlingsfest markiert den Beginn des neuen Jahres im Mondkalender."
festa di primavera
Transliteration: ˈfɛst.a di pri.maˈvɛ.ra
"La festa di primavera è un momento importante per le famiglie."
festival de primavera
Transliteration: fes.tiˈβal de pɾi.maˈβe.ɾa
"El festival de primavera incluye coloridos desfiles y danzas."
festival da primavera
Transliteration: fɛs.tiˈvaw da pɾi.maˈvɛ.ɾɐ
"O festival da primavera é comemorado com banquetes tradicionais."
बसंतोत्सव
Transliteration: basantotsav
"भारत में बसंतोत्सव बड़े हर्षोल्लास के साथ मनाया जाता है।"
春节
Transliteration: chūnjié
"春节是中国最重要的传统节日。"
춘절
Transliteration: chunjeol
"춘절은 음력 새해를 맞이하는 명절입니다."
春節
Transliteration: shunsetsu
"春節には多くの人々が故郷に帰省します。"
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