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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

festa

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfɛʃtɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fiesta/fiˈɛstə/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A festa tradicional durou até o amanhecer."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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