Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fiesta

/fiˈɛstə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: fi-es-ta
IPA: /fiˈɛstə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A religious festival.

noun

A festive occasion.

verb

To take part in a festive celebration; to party.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Runners being chased by bulls during the San Fermin bull-running festival in Pamplona: But long working hours mean it's not all fiestas in Spain."
"The police arrived swiftly, deciding it would be safer to keep watch over the fiesta rather than forcefully evict thousands of revellers."
"We're going to party, karamu, fiesta, forever"

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of festum (“feast”). Doublet of feast, fest, and fete.

Word Breakdown

Root: festa

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fiˈɛstə/
British English: /fɪˈestə/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

fiestas (plural) fiestas (present, singular) fiestaing (participle, present) fiestaed (participle, past) fiestaed (past)

Phrases

fiesta dress fiesta salad

Synonyms

celebration party fete feast

Rhymes With

podesta esta siesta vesta testa festa cuesta mesta celesta pesta tempesta presta

Questions

How do you pronounce fiesta?: The recorded pronunciation is /fiˈɛstə/.
What does fiesta mean?: A religious festival.
Where does fiesta come from?: Borrowed from Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin festa, from the plural of festum (“feast”). Doublet of feast, fest, and fete.

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