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quadragesima

/ˌkwɒdɹəˈdʒɛsɪmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quadra-ges-i-ma
IPA
/ˌkwɒdɹəˈdʒɛsɪmə/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Lent.

name

Synonym of Quadragesima Sunday: the first Sunday in Lent.

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Quadrāgēsima

Phrases

Quadragesima Sunday

Frequently Paired Words

quadragesimal Quadragesima Sunday

Synonyms

Lent Quadragesima Sunday quadrigesima sunday

Questions

How do you pronounce quadragesima?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkwɒdɹəˈdʒɛsɪmə/.
What does quadragesima mean?
Synonym of Lent.
Where does quadragesima come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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