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festivity
What does festivity mean?
festivity (noun): any joyous diversion.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce festivity?
/fɛˈstɪvəti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does festivity come from?
Inherited from Middle English festivite, from Middle French festivité, from Latin festīvitas, equivalent to festive + -ity.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of festivity?
Words related to festivity
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “festivity”?
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What does “festivity” mean?
a rapidity of motion
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any joyous diversion
Right! That's what “festivity” means.
a light, gentle wind
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a slow romantic song
Not quite: that's what ballad means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “festivity”?
uncertainty
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consequence
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celebration
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instruction
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