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

Valdez, Dacosta, Alarcon and another man tried to drive away in a silver Ford Fiesta, but they were also pulled over.

From Los Angeles Times

The boys drowned when the silver Ford Fiesta they were travelling in left the A4085 in Garreg, Llanfrothen.

From BBC

He said the Ford Fiesta had entered that bend at a speed that was in excess of the limit to negotiate it, even though that may well have been below the road's 60mph limit.

From BBC

Shortly after her appearance on “The View,” Harris did an interview that lasted more than an hour with Stern, who initially was famous for having lascivious discussions on the airwaves, releasing “Butt Bongo Fiesta,” a $10-million-grossing home video featuring him spanking young women’s bare bottoms in time with music, and many other instances of offensive content, including using the N-word.

From Los Angeles Times

Calum McIntyre, who was driving the Ford Fiesta in which Ms Stickle was the passenger, was also injured.

From BBC

Related Words

• feast