fiesta

CEFRC1

/fɪˈestə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A lively celebration or festival.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A festive occasion.

Examples

  • The town celebrated with a colorful fiesta.

  • The town held a colorful fiesta to celebrate the harvest.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /fiˈɛstə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To take part in a festive celebration; to party.

  2. A religious festival.

More examples

In context

  • We danced all night at the fiesta.

  • Runners being chased by bulls during the San Fermin bull-running festival in Pamplona: But long working hours mean it's not all fiestas in Spain.

  • The police arrived swiftly, deciding it would be safer to keep watch over the fiesta rather than forcefully evict thousands of revellers.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of festum (“feast”). Doublet of feast, fest, and fete.