English → Latin
“festive” in Latin
fēstīvuslively, festive, joyous, gay, merry; agreeable, pleasing; handsome, pretty; jovial, agreeablefēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry.laetushappy, cheerful, glad; fertile, luxuriant, lush, richhilarischeerful, lively, light-hearted, merry, jovialStātiusa masculine praenomen, famously held by
The English word festive itself goes back to Latin fēstus, through festivus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
festive
festivus: festus (IMPROP.; Statius): laetus (Vid: PROP. word; cheerfully excited): hilarus: hilaris (cheerfully disposed; both of persons and the disposition of their mind; then of things, as day, etc.): festival attire or garb; Vid. FESTIVAL, adjective.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for festive?
- The usual Latin words for “festive” are fēstīvus, fēstus, laetus; also hilaris, Stātius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.