festivus

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See also: Festivus

Latin

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Etymology

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From fēstus (of or pertaining to feasts) +‎ -īvus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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fēstīvus (feminine fēstīva, neuter fēstīvum, adverb fēstīvē or fēstīviter); first/second-declension adjective

  1. lively, festive, joyous, gay, merry
  2. agreeable, pleasing; handsome, pretty
  3. (of character) jovial, agreeable
  4. (of speech) humorous, witty, lively

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  • festivus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • festivus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • festivus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.