fiesta

[ fee-es-tuh; Spanish fyes-tah ]

noun

, plural fi·es·tas [fee-, es, -t, uh, z, fyes, -tahs].

1. any festival or festive celebration.
2. (in Spain and Latin America) a festive celebration of a religious holiday.

fiesta

/ ˈfjesta; fɪˈɛstə /

noun

1. a religious festival or celebration, esp on a saint's day
2. a holiday or carnival

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiesta¹

1835–45, Americanism; < Spanish < Latin fēsta; feast

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiesta¹

Spanish, from Latin festa , plural of festum festival; see feast

Example Sentences

The Dodgers outscored the Braves 20-6 and trailed for only brief spells in what amounted to a three-day fiesta capped by Sunday’s Cinco de Mayo roars.

From Los Angeles Times

This energetic fiesta springs to life the first Friday of every month inside THE 101 building in Pioneer Square to celebrate Latino pride and culture, including artists and artisans from the Seattle area and beyond.

From Seattle Times

I saved De León’s fiesta for last, partly because his campaign didn’t publicly reveal the location, as Carrillo, Jurado and Santiago had for theirs.

From Los Angeles Times

Now that the country’s Supreme Court of Justice has overturned the ban, the capital that is home to what is billed as the world’s largest bullfighting ring plans to host “fiesta brava” events once more.

From Seattle Times

Her house is an eternal fiesta, with enough giant fruit trees and random visitors to populate a Gabriel García Márquez novel.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• feast