carnaval
/kaɾnaˈbal/ · B2 · noun · m
carnival
🎭 carnaval = carne + vale: 'farewell to meat' before Lent
Folk etymology traces it to Latin carnem levare, 'to remove meat', or Italian carnevale. The festival comes right before Lent, when people gave up meat, so the party is the last chance to feast. Link carne (meat) with the celebration.