# ferial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɛɹɪəl/

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to an ordinary weekday, rather than a festival or fast.
2. Jovial, festive, as if pertaining to a holiday.

## Etymology
From Middle English ferial, from Medieval Latin fēriālis, from Latin fēria (“weekday”) (whence the first sense), fēriae (“holidays”) (whence the second).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ferial