feria

1 of 2

noun (1)

fe·​ria ˈfir-ē-ə  ˈfer- 

: a weekday of a church calendar on which no feast falls

ferial

ˈfir-ē-əl 

ˈfer-

adjective

feria

2 of 2

noun (2)

fe·​ria ˈfer-ē-ə 

-ē-ˌä

: a Hispanic market festival often in observance of a religious holiday

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Medieval Latin — more at fair

Noun (2)

Spanish, fair, market, from Medieval Latin — more at fair

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1844, in the meaning defined above