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celebratory

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/
  • UK: /ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeɪtəɹi/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S AH0 L EH1 B R AH0 T AO2 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

used for celebrating

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English celebrate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English celebratory From celebrate + -ory.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: feierlich — Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration
  • German: festlich — Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration
  • German: Feier- — Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration
  • Hebrew: חגיגי (khagigí) — Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration
  • Italian: celebrativo — Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration
  • Italian: di festeggiamento — Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration
  • Romanian: celebrant — Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration
Real reading context

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