LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefifth declension

diēs fēstus

diēs fēstus m (genitive diēī fēstī)
Classical[ˈdi.eːs ˈfeːs.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdiː.es ˈfɛs.tus]

Meaning

  1. holiday, feast
    Aphrodisia hodie Veneris est festus diesToday it’s the Aphrodisia, the feast day of Venusc. 194 BCE, Plautus, Poenulus 1133

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Solemnia · Feriæ · Dies festi · Festa

Solemnia means festivals, so far as they are solemn or regularly returning institutions; feriæ, so far as they are days of rest and recreation; festa, or, in prose, dies festi, so far as they are days of rejoicing. (vi. 339.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativediēs fēstusdiēs fēstī
genitivediēī fēstīdiērum fēstōrum
dativediēī fēstōdiēbus fēstīs
accusativediem fēstumdiēs fēstōs
ablativediē fēstōdiēbus fēstīs
vocativediēs fēstediēs fēstī

Quick answers

What does diēs fēstus mean in Latin?
diēs fēstus, a proper noun, means “holiday, feast”.
What is the genitive of diēs fēstus?
The genitive singular is diēī fēstī. diēs fēstus is feminine, fifth declension.
How do you pronounce diēs fēstus?
In classical Latin, [ˈdi.eːs ˈfeːs.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdiː.es ˈfɛs.tus].