heypolyglot
Italian

festino

/feˈsti.no/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,296

Meaning

wild party, bash

  • A private party or gathering, especially one involving heavy drinking, drugs, or excessive indulgence.

In a sentence

I vicini hanno chiamato la polizia per il festino nell'appartamento accanto.

The neighbors called the police because of the wild party in the next apartment.

Chi ha organizzato questo festino senza il nostro permesso?

Who organized this wild party without our permission?

Non vado a quei festini caotici da molti anni.

I haven't gone to those chaotic parties in many years.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
festinomasculine · singular
festinimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: in modern Italian, it almost always implies excess, hedonism, or illicit behavior.

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