fete

== English == === Alternative forms === fête === Etymology === The noun derives from French fête. Doublet of feast, fiesta, and fest. The verb derives from French fêter. === Pronunciation === enPR: fāt, fet; IPA(key): /feɪt/, /fɛt/ Homophone: fate Rhymes: -eɪt, -ɛt === Noun === fete (plural fetes) A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity. 1991, Treasure Hunting, Treasure Hunting Publications: The final fete of the year was held at the Plymouth Hoe on 20 July, where fine weather and crowds of people ensured much support for local charities and boosted club finds. A feast, celebration or carnival. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === fete (third-person singular simple present fetes, present participle feting, simple past and past participle feted) (transitive, usually in the passive) To celebrate (a person). Synonym: celebrate ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === ETFE, feet, teef == Arammba == === Numeral === feté 36; 6^2 == Latin == === Adjective === fēte vocative masculine singular of fētus == Norwegian Bokmål == === Adjective === fete definite singular of fet plural of fet == Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈfe.te] === Noun === fete f pl plural of fată == Swedish == === Adjective === fete definite natural masculine singular of fet == West Makian == === Etymology === Possibly from an older fote (if not an error), recorded in van der Crab's De Moluksche Eilanden's wordlist. Cognate with Ternate hate (“tree”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɸe.t̪e/ === Noun === fete tree iso fete ― he climbs down a tree === References === Clemens Voorhoeve (1982), The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[3], Pacific linguistics