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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesespírito festivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: isˈpi.ɾi.tu fɨsˈti.vu
"A família inteira contagiou-se com o espírito festivo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mood of joy, merriment, and goodwill typically associated with holidays or seasonal celebrations.
"The town square sparkled with lights, filling everyone with a wonderful festive-spirit." - 2
A collective attitude of generosity, warmth, and communal gathering during celebratory seasons.
"Despite the cold weather, their charity drive was driven by an overwhelming festive-spirit."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'festive', deriving from the Latin 'festivus' (relating to a feast or holiday), with 'spirit', from the Latin 'spiritus' (breath, courage, or soul). First appearing in modern usage during the 19th century alongside the cultural commercialization and popularization of holiday traditions, it encapsulates the collective emotional atmosphere of celebration and goodwill.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Festive-spirit" is said worldwide
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esprit de fête
Transliteration: ɛs.pʁi də fɛt
"La ville entière était plongée dans l'esprit de fête."
Festtagsstimmung
Transliteration: ˈfɛstˌtaːksˌʃtɪmʊŋ
"Überall in den Straßen lag eine herrliche Festtagsstimmung."
spirito festivo
Transliteration: ˈspi.ri.to fesˈti.vo
"Le luci di Natale portano un grande spirito festivo."
espíritu festivo
Transliteration: esˈpi.ɾi.tu fesˈti.βo
"Las calles se llenaron de espíritu festivo durante diciembre."
espírito festivo
Transliteration: isˈpi.ɾi.tu fɨsˈti.vu
"A família inteira contagiou-se com o espírito festivo."
उत्सव का उमंग
Transliteration: utsav ka umang
"त्योहारों के मौसम में चारों तरफ उत्सव का उमंग छा जाता है।"
节日气氛
Transliteration: jié rì qì fēn
"商场里充满了浓厚的节日气氛。"
축제 분위기
Transliteration: chuk-je bun-wi-gi
"거리마다 따뜻한 축제 분위기가 가득하다."
祝祭気分
Transliteration: shukusai kibun
"街全体が祝祭気分に包まれている。"
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