Quadragesima

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkwɒdrəˈdʒɛsɪmə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwod′rə jes′ə mə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Quad•ra•ges•i•ma  (kwod′rə jes′ə mə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religionthe first Sunday in Lent.
  • Medieval Latin quadrāgēsima, short for Latin quadrāgēsima diēs fortieth day
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Quadragesima /ˌkwɒdrəˈdʒɛsɪmə/ n
  1. Also called: Quadragesima Sunday the first Sunday in Lent
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin quadrāgēsima dies the fortieth day

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