Festivus
Syllables: Fes·ti·vus/ˈfɛstɪvəs/
Festivus proper noun: a nondenominational holiday featured in a Seinfeld episode, now celebrated (seriously or otherwise) on December 23rd.
Proper noun
Festivus
- A nondenominational holiday featured in a Seinfeld episode, now celebrated (seriously or otherwise) on December 23rd.
- "Festivus isn't about any specific religion," Doyle said, stating what seemed both obvious and reassuring. "It's inclusive. And funny."2006, Boston Globe Article- “Yes, Virginia, there is a Festivus” http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2006/12/18/yes_virginia_there_is_a_festivus/?p1=MEWell_Pos4
- 2005, Allen Salkin, Gabi Payn (Illustrator) “Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us”
Origin of Festivus
Coined by Daniel O'Keefe and popularized on the TV series Seinfeld; either borrowed from Latin fēstīvus or else derived from its English descendants festive and festival by adding the Latin suffix -us.
Words formed from Festivus
Phrases with Festivus
Questions about Festivus
- What does Festivus mean?
- Festivus means a nondenominational holiday featured in a Seinfeld episode, now celebrated (seriously or otherwise) on December 23rd.
- What part of speech is Festivus?
- Festivus is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Festivus?
- Festivus is pronounced /ˈfɛstɪvəs/.
Words near Festivus in the dictionary
Source and license
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