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fête

party

noun FET Common
People & Society Community

Origin: From Latin festa (festivals), plural of festum.

Also means

celebration

Usage Note

Fête covers a birthday party, a public holiday, and a saint's day — each French first name has a corresponding fête on the Catholic calendar. La fête nationale (14 July) is Bastille Day. The verb fêter means 'to celebrate,' and the informal phrase c'est la fête expresses that something is wonderfully chaotic or celebratory.

Examples

"Nous organisons une fête ce soir."

Natural Translation

We are organising a party tonight.

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