Festal

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛstəl/

Definitions of festal

adjective relating to or suitable for a festival or celebration

Example Sentences

A1 The children wore festal hats at the birthday party.

A2 The town square was decorated with festal lights for the holiday celebration.

B1 The festal atmosphere at the carnival put everyone in a joyful mood.

B2 The grand ballroom was adorned with festal decorations for the charity gala.

C1 The festal banquet featured gourmet cuisine and live music.

C2 The royal wedding was a festal occasion with elaborate decorations and entertainment.

Examples of festal in a Sentence

formal The festal decorations adorned the banquet hall for the royal celebration.

informal We're going to a festal party tonight with lots of music and dancing.

slang The festal vibes at the concert last night were off the charts!

figurative Her smile was like a festal light in the darkness of his day.

Grammatical Forms of festal

• past tense: festaled
• plural: festals
• comparative: more festal
• superlative: most festal
• present tense: festal
• future tense: will festal
• perfect tense: have festaled
• continuous tense: is festaling
• singular: festal
• positive degree: festal
• infinitive: to festal
• gerund: festaling
• participle: festaled

Origin and Evolution of festal

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'festal' originated from the Latin word 'festalis', which is derived from 'festum' meaning feast or festival.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'festal' has retained its original meaning of relating to a feast or festival, but it is now also used more broadly to describe anything related to celebrations or festivities.