festivity
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Middle English festivite, from Middle French festivité, from Latin festīvitas.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /fɛˈstɪvəti/, /fɛˈstɪvɪti/, (rare) /fɪ-/
Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (US): (file)
Noun
[edit]festivity (countable and uncountable, plural festivities)
- (often pluralized) A festival or similar celebration.
- An experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment, gaiety.
Antonyms
[edit]- (antonym(s) of “experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment”): infestivity
Translations
[edit]festival
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experience or expression
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