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fete
English
Alternative forms
- fête
Etymology
Borrowed from French fête. Doublet of feast and fiesta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fe?t/, /f?t/
- AHD: /f?t/, /fet/
- Homophones: fate
- Rhymes: -e?t, -?t
Noun
fete (plural fetes)
- A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
- 1991, Treasure Hunting, Treasure Hunting Publications:
- The final fete of the year was held at the Plymouth Hoe on 20 July, where fine weather and crowds of people ensured much support for local charities and boosted club finds.
- 1991, Treasure Hunting, Treasure Hunting Publications:
- A feast, celebration or carnival.
Translations
Verb
fete (third-person singular simple present fetes, present participle feting, simple past and past participle feted)
- (transitive, usually in the passive) To celebrate (a person).
- Synonym: celebrate
- 1992, Today, News Group Newspapers Ltd:
- Danielle Salamon was also four when she was feted as a musical genius in 1953.
Translations
Anagrams
- ETFE, feet, teef
Latin
Adjective
f?te
- vocative masculine singular of f?tus
Neapolitan
Etymology
From Latin f?te?
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?t?/
Verb
fete
- to smell bad, to stink
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
fete
- definite singular of fet
- plural of fet
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?fe.te]
Noun
fete f pl
- plural of fat?
Swedish
Adjective
fete
- absolute definite natural masculine form of fet.
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fiesta
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of festum (“feast”). Doublet of feast and fete.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f???st?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /fi??st?/
- Rhymes: -?st?
Noun
fiesta (plural fiestas)
- (In Spanish speaking countries) A religious festival.
- A festive occasion.
Synonyms
- (festive occasion): celebration, party
Translations
Anagrams
- afties, saftie
Asturian
Etymology
From Late Latin f?sta, from Latin f?sta, plural of f?stum.
Noun
fiesta f (plural fiestes)
- party
- festival
Finnish
Noun
fiesta
- fiesta
Declension
Polish
Etymology
From Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of festum (“feast”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?f??.sta/
Noun
fiesta f
- (in Spanish speaking countries) fiesta
Declension
Further reading
- fiesta in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- fiesta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin f?sta, from Latin f?sta, plural of f?stum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fjesta/, [?fjes.t?a]
Noun
fiesta f (plural fiestas)
- party
- Synonyms: pachanga, farra, (Mexico) reventón, (Honduras) charrango, juerga, parranda
- feast
- feast day (of a saint)
- holiday
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? Basque: besta
- ? Cebuano: pista
- ? English: fiesta
- ? Finnish: fiesta
Related terms
- festejar
- festín
- festivo
- festival
- festividad
Further reading
- “fiesta” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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