Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paschal triduum

/ˈpaskəl ˈtɹɪ.dju.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: paschal tridu-um
IPA: /ˈpaskəl ˈtɹɪ.dju.əm/

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A period of three days that begins with the liturgy on the evening of Maundy Thursday.

Example Sentences

"The Triduum was seen more as a preparation for Easter than as embracing Easter, more as a Triduum of the Passion than as the Paschal Triduum"
"The high point of the entire liturgical year is the Paschal Triduum, which begins on Holy Thursday evening and lasts until Easter Sunday evening. The Paschal Triduum celebrates the paschal mystery of Jesus Christ, who dying has destroyed our death, and by rising restored our life."
"2020, Christopher Carstens, Principles of Sacred Liturgy, Liturgy Training Publications (Hillenbrand Books), page 202, The three-day Paschal Triduum is its own season and is the center of the sacramental year. The Easter season follows the Paschal Triduum and concludes with Pentecost."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Trīduum Paschāle.

Synonyms

Easter Triduum Holy Triduum Sacred Paschal Triduum Three Days

Questions

How do you pronounce paschal triduum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaskəl ˈtɹɪ.dju.əm/.
What does paschal triduum mean?: A period of three days that begins with the liturgy on the evening of Maundy Thursday.
Where does paschal triduum come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin Trīduum Paschāle.

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