festivity
Translation
festivity, celebration
Examples
The town prepared for the holiday festivities.
The town prepared for the holiday festivities.
There was an air of festivity in the streets.
There was an air of festivity in the streets.
Grammar Patterns
((the festivities)) the celebrations The town prepared for the holiday festivities.
((an air of festivity)) an atmosphere of celebration There was an air of festivity in the streets.
Similar Words
Synonyms: celebration, party, revelry, gaiety
Etymology
From Latin 'festivitas', meaning 'merriment, festivity'. Related to 'festus' (festive).
Memory Tips
'Festivity' often refers to the actual events (plural 'festivities'), while 'festiveness' is the feeling.