"Festivus" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɛstɪvəs/
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰeh₁-}}, {{bor|en|la|fēstīvus}} Latin fēstīvus Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Festivus
  1. A nondenominational holiday featured in a Seinfeld episode, now celebrated (seriously or otherwise) on December 23rd. Wikipedia link: en:Festivus Categories (topical): Holidays Derived forms: Festivus pole Coordinate_terms: Christmas [Christian], Hanukkah [Jewish], Kwanzaa (english: African-American), Yule (alt: Neo-Paganist)

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