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Quadragesima

/ˌkwɒdɹəˈdʒɛsɪmə/

Quadragesima proper noun: synonym of Lent.

Proper noun

Quadragesima

  1. Synonym of Lent.
    Synonyms:
    Lent
  2. Synonym of Quadragesima Sunday: the first Sunday in Lent.

Synonyms of Quadragesima

Origin of Quadragesima

From Latin Quadrāgēsima (“Lent”), from feminine substantive use of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”), from the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter using inclusive counting and excluding Sundays.

Questions about Quadragesima

What does Quadragesima mean?
Quadragesima means synonym of Lent.
What part of speech is Quadragesima?
Quadragesima is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Quadragesima?
Quadragesima is pronounced /ˌkwɒdɹəˈdʒɛsɪmə/.

Words near Quadragesima in the dictionary

  1. quadragenary
  2. quadragene
  3. quadragenerian
  4. quadragenerians
  5. quadragenes
  6. Quadragesima
  7. Quadragesima Sunday
  8. quadragesimal
  9. quadragesimalia
  10. quadragesimo-octavo
  11. quadragesimo-octavos

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