Quinquagesima
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin quinquagesima dies (“50th day”).
Noun
Quinquagesima
- (Christianity) A moveable feast in the Christian calendar on the Sunday 49 days before Easter Sunday (50 days counting inclusively).
Translations
Sunday 7 weeks before Easter
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See also
German
Etymology
From Medieval Latin quinquagesima dies (“50th day”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Quinquagesima f (genitive Quinquagesima or (especially without an article) Quinquagesimä, no plural)
- (Roman Catholicism) Quinquagesima
- (obsolete) a 50-day period between Easter and Pentecost
Declension
Declension of Quinquagesima [sg-only, feminine]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Quinquagesima |
| genitive | einer | der | Quinquagesima, Quinquagesimä1 |
| dative | einer | der | Quinquagesima |
| accusative | eine | die | Quinquagesima |
1Especially without an article.
Synonyms
- Estomihi (Protestantism)
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