Definitions for gaietyˈgeɪ ɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gai•e•tyˈgeɪ ɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
the quality or state of being gay or cheerful; merriment.
Often, gaieties. merrymaking or festivity:
the gaieties of the New Year season.
showiness; finery:
gaiety of dress.
Ref: Sometimes, gayety.
Origin of gaiety:
1625–35; < F gaieté=gaigay+-té -ty2
Princeton's WordNet
gaiety, merriment(noun)
a gay feeling
gaiety, playfulness(noun)
a festive merry feeling
Wiktionary
gaiety(Noun)
The state of being happy
Origin: From gaieté, from gai
Webster Dictionary
Gaiety(noun)
same as Gayety
The Roycroft Dictionary
gaiety
1. An effervescence of spirits produced by the expectation or the receipt of money. 2. The emotion of a poor person on learning of the death of a rich relative.
Translations for gaiety
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- vrolikheidAfrikaans
- مَرَح، جَذَلArabic
- веселбаBulgarian
- alegriaPortuguese (BR)
- zábavaCzech
- die FröhlichkeitGerman
- fest; festlighedDanish
- χαρά, ευθυμίαGreek
- animaciónSpanish
- خوشگذرانیFarsi
- iloFinnish
- amusementFrench
- שִׂמחָהHebrew
- प्रसन्नताHindi
- radost, srećaCroatian
- vigalomHungarian
- kegembiraanIndonesian
- gleðskapurIcelandic
- allegria, divertimentoItalian
- お祭り騒ぎJapanese
- 명랑, 쾌활, 유쾌Korean
- linksmybėLithuanian
- izpriecas; jautrībaLatvian
- kegiranganMalay
- vrolijkheidDutch
- fest(lighet)Norwegian
- wesołośćPolish
- خوشگذرانیPersian
- خوشالى، ښه زړه توب، خوښى: لوبىPashto
- alegriaPortuguese
- amuzamentRomanian
- весельеRussian
- zábavaSlovak
- veselicaSlovenian
- radostSerbian
- festlighet, förlustelseSwedish
- ความสนุกสนาน; ความร่าเริง; ความเบิกบาน; ความรื่นเริงThai
- neşe, şenlikTurkish
- 歡樂，愉快Chinese (Trad.)
- веселий настрійUkrainian
- مسرتUrdu
- trò vuiVietnamese
- 欢乐，愉快Chinese (Simp.)
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