festivity

la festividad

USAGE NOTE

This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 1).

festivity(

feh

stih

vih

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (festival)

a. la festividad

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Carnival is the most important annual festivity in many Brazilian cities.El carnaval es la festividad anual más importante en muchas ciudades brasileñas.

I have school off tomorrow because on Saint Michael's Day there is a religious festivity in my town.No tengo escuela mañana porque en el día de San Miguel hay una festividad religiosa en mi ciudad.

b. la fiesta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The region's festivities are a real tourist attraction.Las fiestas de la región son una gran atracción turística.

c. la celebración

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Their wedding-day festivities were enjoyed by all.Todos disfrutaron de las celebraciones del día de su boda.

2. (joy)

a. el regocijo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We enjoyed a moment of festivity last night when we decorated the Christmas tree.Disfrutamos de un momento de regocijo anoche cuando decoramos el árbol de Navidad.

festivity

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el regocijo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

the festivitiesla celebración, las fiestas

festivity [fesˈtɪvɪtɪ]

noun

1 (celebration) fiesta (f); festividad (f); (joy) regocijo (m)

2 festivities festejos (m); fiestas (f)

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