adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈfɛɹɪəl/
rhymes with -ɛɹɪəl
1
adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to an ordinary weekday, rather than a festival or fast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Jovial, festive, as if pertaining to a holiday.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A feria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
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4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to or being a feria
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
From Middle English ferial, from Medieval Latin fēriālis, from Latin fēria (“weekday”) (whence the first sense), fēriae (“holidays”) (whence the second).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Middle English:
ferial
— pertaining to an ordinary weekday
Spanish:
ferial
— pertaining to an ordinary weekday