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fiesta

[ˈfjest̪a]
[fiˈest̪a]

Rhymes with es.ta

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo fiesta ('fiesta'), y esta del latín tardío festa, del latín festus ('festivo'). Cognado del judeoespañol fiesta.

noun fiestas

Día consagrado a actos religiosos. Día en que se celebran ceremonias religiosas.
Día en que se celebra algún evento histórico y en el que permanecen cerradas las oficinas públicas.
Reunión de personas para celebrar algún evento o simplemente para divertirse.
Similar: bachata, bonche, carrete, desvergue, farra, fiestecita, gala, guateque, juerga, marcha, pachanga, parranda

In English

party social gathering
feast festival, holiday, solemn, or more commonly, joyous, anniversary
holiday day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditional
fete A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charit
gala pomp, show or festivity
fiesta religious festival in Spanish-speaking country
merrymaking joyful festivities

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@misc{fiesta_2026,
  title = {fiesta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/fiesta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}