Spanish Conversation · Level 68
58 words
Spanish word
festividad
Pronunciation
IPA/festiβiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nouncelebration
Example
¿Vas a la festividad del barrio?
Are you going to the local celebration?
More examples
Durante la festividad, la gente comparte comida y música.
During the celebration, people share food and music.
Core concept
A town square filled with people attending an annual traditional event.
Common phrases
celebrar la festividad
celebrate the celebration
tradiciones de la festividad
traditions of the celebration
festividad local
local celebration
Similar words
fiesta: Offers casual social enjoyment where friends and neighbors gather to eat, drink, and celebrate.
celebración: Commemorates an important occasion with formal speeches, rituals, or ceremonial acts.
feria: Features commercial displays, rides, or shows focused on local trade and visitor entertainment.
acto: Constitutes a brief, formal official ceremony convened for a specific objective.
Definition in Spanish
Reunión o celebración colectiva ligada a una tradición o a un día señalado, cuyo propósito es conmemorar o festejar.
Word origin
From Latin festivitas, built from festivus meaning 'festive' or 'of a feast', originally naming a communal festival.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech Spanish speakers usually say fiesta, while festividad appears in media or official language to signal a public or traditional celebration.
Other meanings
- holidaynoun
Opposites
- normalidadnormalitynoun
- cotidianidadeveryday lifenoun