festival
festival
noun FEH-stee-vahl Less Common
Origin: from English 'festival'
Usage Note
Festival is a loanword used for big cultural events like film or music festivals (il Festival di Sanremo). Being foreign, it is invariable: i festival with no plural ending change. It differs from festa ('party/holiday').
Examples
"Andiamo al festival del cinema."
Natural Translation
We're going to the film festival.
Literal Translation
We-go to-the festival of-the cinema.
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