carnaval

Etymology 1
From,. .

Noun

 * 1) One of various large carnivals held before the beginning of Lent, especially in Latin America.

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) carnival festival held just before Lent

Etymology
Borrowed from, either from , from , from +. The alternative  is a folk etymology.

Noun

 * 1) The carnival, last festive occasion(s) before Lent, notably on Shrove Tuesday
 * 2)  A festival celebrated with costuming, parades and other festivities, with a general emphasis on parody, jest and local tradition and dialect.

Etymology
Either from, from , from + , or directly from.

The alternative is believed to be a folk etymology.

Noun

 * 1) the carnival, last festive occasion before Lent, notably on Shrove Tuesday, marked by a masked parade and/or ball

Etymology
, from.

Noun

 * 1) carnival (festive occasion marked by parades)

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) carnival

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) carnival festival held just before Lent