Etymology

festive

fes·tive
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Today it means: Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration. Full definition →

French festif ← Latin festivus
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  1. Latin · derived fromfestivus“pertaining to a feast, gay, lively, joyous”
  2. French · derived fromfestif
  3. English todayfestive

From French festif, from Latin festivus (“pertaining to a feast, gay, lively, joyous”). Equivalent to feast + -ive.

Words from the same roots

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