Word
fiesta
Phoneticsfi·es·ta
US/fiˈɛstə/
UK/fiːˈɛstɐ/
Definitions
01a celebration or party
n. a lively party or celebration, often with music, dancing, and food.
n. a festive occasion or social celebration, often characterized by a lively atmosphere.
“The whole town joined the fiesta to celebrate the end of the harvest.”
“The annual street fiesta transformed the quiet neighborhood into a vibrant hub of music, dance, and local culinary traditions.”
Synonyms
02a religious festival
n. a religious holiday or festival, especially in Spanish-speaking countries.
n. a saint's day or religious festival, particularly in Spain or Latin America.
“The village holds a grand fiesta every year to honor its patron saint.”
“During the week-long fiesta, the cathedral becomes the focal point for both solemn processions and exuberant public festivities.”
Synonyms
03to celebrate
v. to take part in a party or celebration.
v. to participate in a festive celebration; to engage in merrymaking.
“We spent the entire weekend fiesta-ing with our new neighbors.”
“The group continued to fiesta long into the night, seemingly unaffected by the early start scheduled for the following morning.”
Informal
Usage
The verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of festum (“feast”). Doublet of feast, fest, and fete.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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