convival
English
Etymology
From Latin convivalis. See convive.
Adjective
convival (comparative more convival, superlative most convival)
- (obsolete) Relating to a feast or festivity; convivial.
- Sir Thomas Browne
- And though this may only seem an adventure of northern stomachs, yet as Herodotus tells us, in the hotter clime of Persia, the same was a convival dish, and solemnly eaten at the feasts of their nativities.
- Sir Thomas Browne
Related terms
- convivial