Septuagesima

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒɛsɪmə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sep′cho̅o̅ ə jes′ə mə, -to̅o̅-, -tyo̅o̅-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Sep•tu•a•ges•i•ma  (sep′cho̅o̅ ə jes′ə mə, -to̅o̅-, -tyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation 
  1. Religionn. the third Sunday before Lent. Also called Septuages′ima Sun′day. 
  • Late Latin, as above
  • Old French
  • Late Latin septuāgēsima (diēs) the seventieth (day), feminine of septuāgēsimus, ordinal corresponding to septuāgintā seventy; replacing Middle English septuages(i)me
  • 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Septuagesima /ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒɛsɪmə/ n
  1. the third Sunday before Lent
Etymology: 14th Century: from Church Latin septuāgēsima (dīes) the seventieth (day); compare Quinquagesima
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