# festa

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɛstə/ · frequency rank #58,023

## Definitions
1. A public holiday or feast day in Italy, Portugal, etc.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian, Catalan, Portuguese, and Maltese festa. Doublet of fete, fiesta, feast, and fest.

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