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Word of the day: Feriation

Feriation

[fər-ee-EY-shən]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Latin, 17th century

A holiday or break from work or effort.

Examples of feriation in a sentence

"The July Fourth feriation is typically accompanied by fireworks."

"Camila celebrated her feriation from work with a spa day."

About Feriation

This word stems from the Latin “ferior,” meaning “to keep holiday,” from “feriae,” meaning “holidays.”

Did you Know?

The pronunciation of “feriation” sounds extremely similar to a much more common word, “variation.” But that’s where the similarities end. While “feriation” is an old-fashioned word that means “observation of a holiday,” “variation” means “a change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits.”

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