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ferial

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