Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fest

/fɛst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
fest
IPA
/fɛst/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gathering for a specified reason or occasion.

noun

An event in which the act denoted by the previous noun occurs.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High German fëst German Festbor. English fest Borrowed from German Fest (“feast, festival, party”), from Middle High German fëst, from Latin festum, from which last are also English feast, festival, festivity, fete, fiesta (see these).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: fëst, festum

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɛst/
  • British English: /fɛst/

Inflected Forms

fests (plural)

Derived Forms

afterfest festgoer fleshfest fruitfest glitchfest sausagefest

Phrases

-fest fest-goer flesh fest glitch fest Ren fest sausage fest taco fest zest fest

Frequently Paired Words

festschrift

Synonyms

festival

Homonyms

fessed -fest

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce fest?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɛst/.
What does fest mean?
A gathering for a specified reason or occasion.
Where does fest come from?
It is traced to Middle High German.

How to pronounce fest

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