B1🔤 Letters F & G
Italian word
festivo
festive, relating to a public holiday
Looks like
festive
relating to a feast or celebration
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Festivo in Italian specifically refers to official public holidays (giorni festivi). English 'festive' is broader and more emotional (festive mood, festive season). 'Festivo' is administrative Italian.
To say "relating to a feast or celebration" in Italian:
festivo is close to festive but specifically means public holiday
"festivo" in English means:
festive, relating to a public holiday
Example
"I negozi sono chiusi nei giorni festivi."
"Shops are closed on public holidays."
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