FESTIVE


Meaning of FESTIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfes-tiv ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin festivus, from festum

Date: 1613

1. : of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival

a festive occasion

2. : joyful , gay

a festive mood

• fes·tive·ly adverb

• fes·tive·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.