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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pascha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
pascha
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor)

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Easter, the most important Christian religious holy day or feast.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Orthodox Christian church services during the week succeeding Easter.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Pertaining to either Passover or Easter (Pascha is an ambiguous term and its meaning depends on context).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin pascha (“Passover”), from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (paskha), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh). Doublet of Pasch, paska, paskha, and Pesach.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Paschas (plural)

Derived Forms

Kyriopascha Paschal

Phrases

crucifixional Pascha resurrectional Pascha Pascha egg

Synonyms

Paschal pasch

Questions

What does pascha mean?
Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor)
Where does pascha come from?
From Latin pascha (“Passover”), from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (paskha), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh). Doublet of Pasch, paska, paskha, and Pesach.

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