name
Meaning 1
A surname from Italian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
festa
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/ˈfɛstə/
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rhymes with -ɛstə
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CMU ARPABET: F EH1 S T AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A public holiday or feast day in Italy, Portugal, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Festa.
Borrowed from Italian, Catalan, Portuguese, and Maltese festa. Doublet of fete, fiesta, feast, and fest.