festivity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A festival or similar celebration.
  2. An experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment, gaiety.

Pronunciation

/fɛˈstɪvəti/ /fɛˈstɪvɪti/ /fɪ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-festivity.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-festivity.wav

Word forms

festivity festivities

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English festivite, from Middle French festivité, from Latin festīvitas, equivalent to festive + -ity.

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