English Explanatory Dictionary

ferial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to an ordinary weekday, rather than a festival or fast.
  2. Jovial, festive, as if pertaining to a holiday.
noun
  1. A feria.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛɹɪəl/

Word forms

ferial ferials

Etymology

From Middle English ferial, from Medieval Latin fēriālis, from Latin fēria (“weekday”) (whence the first sense), fēriae (“holidays”) (whence the second).

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