festa

[ fes-tuh ]

noun

1. a feast, festival, or holiday.

Word History and Origins

Origin of festa¹

1810–20; < Italian < Latin: holiday, plural of fēstum. See fest

Example Sentences

In Italy, IWD is called Festa della Donna, and mimosa blossoms are a popular gift.

From BBC

Former Mariner Matt Festa is also listed as a probable pitcher for San Diego.

From Seattle Times

The Mariners have a strong recent track record of turning retread relievers into productive pitchers — from Sewald, Casey Sadler and Drew Steckenrider in 2021 to Penn Murfee and Matt Festa in 2022 to Justin Topa, Speier and Saucedo last season.

From Seattle Times

You won’t hear about “festa dei sette pesci” in Italy though, says Michael Di Giovine, professor of anthropology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and author of Edible Identities.

From National Geographic

As Amanda Festa at Samba TV writes, "Hallmark’s conservative beginnings have been slow to change," and "this is certainly reflected in the channel’s holiday viewership."

From Salon