Festivous

//ˈfɛstɪvəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to a feast; festive. obsolete

    "If thou hast chuckled over their facetious and festivous descriptions[…]"

Example

More examples

"If thou hast chuckled over their facetious and festivous descriptions[…]"

Etymology

From Latin fēstīvus + -ous. By surface analysis, festive + -ous.

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