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fiesta

party, celebration

noun fyeh-STAH Rare

Origin: Spanish 'fiesta', from Latin 'festa' (feast days).

Usage Note

fiesta is a loanword from Spanish, used colloquially in French to mean a lively party. It has a more festive, informal register than fête. The plural is regular: fiestas.

Examples

"Ils organisent une fiesta ce soir."

Natural Translation

They are throwing a party tonight.

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