Etymology

feriation

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Today it means: A holiday or break from work or effort. Full definition →

Latin ferior
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  1. Latin · derived fromferior“to keep holiday”
  2. English todayferiation

From Latin ferior (“to keep holiday”), from feriae (“holidays”).

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