festive
[ fes-tiv ]
Origin of festive
1First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin festīvus “merry, lively, joyous,” equivalent to festus “festal” + -īvus -ive
Other words from festive
- fes·tive·ly, adverb
- fes·tive·ness, noun
- non·fes·tive, adjective
- non·fes·tive·ly, adverb
- non·fes·tive·ness, noun
- sub·fes·tive, adjective
- sub·fes·tive·ly, adverb
- sub·fes·tive·ness, noun
- un·fes·tive, adjective
- un·fes·tive·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for festive
festive
/ (ˈfɛstɪv) /
adjective
appropriate to or characteristic of a holiday, etc; merry
Origin of festive
1C17: from Latin festīvus joyful, from festus of a feast
Derived forms of festive
- festively, adverb
- festiveness, noun
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