Quinquagesima

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin quinquagesima dies (“50th day”).

Noun

Quinquagesima

  1. (Christianity) A moveable feast in the Christian calendar on the Sunday 49 days before Easter Sunday (50 days counting inclusively).

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German

Etymology

From Medieval Latin quinquagesima dies (“50th day”).

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Noun

Quinquagesima f (genitive Quinquagesima or (especially without an article) Quinquagesimä, no plural)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) Quinquagesima
  2. (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.

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