LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

fēsta

fēsta f (genitive fēstae)
Classical[ˈfeːs.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɛs.ta]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinparty, feast

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefēstafēstae
genitivefēstaefēstārum
dativefēstaefēstīs
accusativefēstamfēstās
ablativefēstāfēstīs
vocativefēstafēstae

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  3. Latinfēsta

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin fēsta Latin fēsta From fēsta (plural of fēstum).

Quick answers

What does fēsta mean in Latin?
fēsta, a noun, means “party, feast”.
What is the genitive of fēsta?
The genitive singular is fēstae. fēsta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce fēsta?
In classical Latin, [ˈfeːs.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɛs.ta].
Where does fēsta come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s → Latin fēsta.