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Quadragesima
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quadragesima quadragésima
English
Etymology
From en la Quadrāgēsima Lent, from feminine substantive use of la quadrāgēsimus fortieth, from the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter using inclusive counting and excluding Sundays.
Pronunciation
en /ˌkwɒdɹəˈdʒɛsɪmə/
Proper noun
en Christianity en Lent.
en Christianity en Quadragesima Sunday: the first Sunday in Lent.
Related terms
en quadragesimal
en Quadragesima Sunday
en Calendar Forty