Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antepaschal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tepaschal
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.

Example Sentences

"Other Christians, for instance, had contented themselves with celebrating only one solemn fast in the year, namely, the Antepaschal one; but Montanus enjoined his followers to observe two additional weeks, with the exception of[…]"

Etymology

From ante- + paschal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ante

Questions

What does antepaschal mean?: Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
Where does antepaschal come from?: From ante- + paschal.

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