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sexagesima

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sex-a-ges-i-ma
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the Christian calendar the Sunday two weeks before Lent, eight before Easter Sunday.

Etymology

from Latin sexagesima dies, from the feminine of sexagesimus '60th' + dies 'day'

Frequently Paired Words

Quinquagesima Septuagesima

Synonyms

Exsurge Dominica Carnisprivii

Questions

What does sexagesima mean?
In the Christian calendar the Sunday two weeks before Lent, eight before Easter Sunday.
Where does sexagesima come from?
from Latin sexagesima dies, from the feminine of sexagesimus '60th' + dies 'day'

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