quaresma
Catalan
Alternative forms
- Quaresma
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin quadragēsima. Doublet of quadragèsima, a learned borrowing.
Pronunciation
Noun
quaresma f (plural quaresmes)
- (Christianity) Lent (period of penitence for Christians before Easter)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “quaresma” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Ido
| 40 | ||
| ← 3 | 4 | 5 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: quar Ordinal: quaresma Adverbial: quarfoye Multiplier: quaropla Fractional: quarima | ||
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- coresma (archaic)
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese quaraesma, from Latin quadrāgēsima (“the fortieth part; Lent”), substantive of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”). Compare Spanish Cuaresma. Doublet of quadragésima, which was a borrowing.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kwaˈɾɛz.mɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kwaˈɾɛʒ.mɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kwaˈɾɛz.ma/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kwɐˈɾɛʒ.mɐ/
- Homophone: Quaresma
- Hyphenation: qua‧res‧ma
Noun
quaresma f (plural quaresmas)
- (Christianity) Lent (period of penitence for Christians before Easter)
Derived terms
- flor-da-quaresma
- Quaresma
Related terms
- páscoa
- quadragésima
- quaresmal
- quaresmamente
- quaresmar
- quaresmeira
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