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quinquagesima

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quin-qua-ges-i-ma
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A moveable feast in the Christian calendar on the Sunday 49 days before Easter Sunday (50 days counting inclusively).

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin quinquagesima dies (“50th day”).

Frequently Paired Words

Sexagesima Septuagesima

Synonyms

quinquagesima sunday

Questions

What does quinquagesima mean?
A moveable feast in the Christian calendar on the Sunday 49 days before Easter Sunday (50 days counting inclusively).
Where does quinquagesima come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin quinquagesima dies (“50th day”).

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