ferragosto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin feriae Augusti (“holidays of Augustus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fer.raˈɡo.sto/
• Rhymes: -osto
• Hyphenation: fer‧ra‧gó‧sto

Noun

ferragosto m (plural ferragosti) (Often capitalized)

1. August bank holiday (15th August)

Derived terms

• ferragostano