Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [feyt, fet]
- /feɪt, fɛt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [feyt, fet]
- /feɪt, fɛt/
Definitions of feting word
- noun plural feting a day of celebration; holiday: The Fourth of July is a great American fete. 1
- noun plural feting a festive celebration or entertainment: The ball was the greatest fete of the season. 1
- noun plural feting a religious feast or festival: a fete lasting several days in honor of a saint. 1
- verb with object feting to entertain at or honor with a fete: to fete a visiting celebrity. 1
- noun feting Present participle of fete. 1
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Origin of feting
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < French fête, earlier feste feast
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Feting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
feting usage trend in Literature
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