festive
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
festive (comparative more festive, superlative most festive)
- Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
- The room was decked out in festive streamers, with flowers everywhere.
- In the mood to celebrate.
- Please put the Christmas decorations away, I'm really not in a festive mood.
Translations[edit]
having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration
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Italian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
festive f pl
- feminine plural of festivo
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From fēstīvus (“joyous, festive; pleasing”), from fēstus (“feast-like; festive”).
Adverb[edit]
fēstīvē (not comparable)
