Pasqua
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Vulgar Latin pascua which under the influence of Latin pascuum, accusative of pascuus (“grazing”), (because of the bitter herbs of the Passover seder) came from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (paskha), from Hebrew פסח (pésakh, “Passover”).
Noun[edit]
Pasqua f (plural Pasqües)
Usage notes[edit]
When used without qualifier this word usually means Easter and not Pentecost. When uncapitalized, pasqua refers to Passover.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Easter): Pasqua de Resurrecció, Pasqua Florida, primera Pasqua
- (Pentecost): Pasqua de Pentecosta, Pasqua Granada, Pentecosta, segona Pasqua
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα.
Noun[edit]
Pasqua f (plural Pasque)
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Categories:
- Catalan terms derived from Vulgar Latin
- Catalan terms derived from Latin
- Catalan terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Catalan terms derived from Hebrew
- Catalan nouns
- ca:Christianity
- ca:Holidays
- Italian terms derived from Vulgar Latin
- Italian terms derived from Latin
- Italian terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Italian nouns
- Italian proper nouns
- it:Calendar terms
