quaresma

Catalan

Alternative forms

• Quaresma

Etymology

From Late Latin quadragēsima. Doublet of quadragèsima, a learned borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kwəˈɾɛz.mə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kwəˈɾəz.mə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kwaˈɾez.ma]

Noun

quaresma f (plural quaresmes)

1. (Christianity) Lent (period of penitence for Christians before Easter)

Derived terms

• quaresmal

Further reading

• “quaresma” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Ido

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Cardinal: quar     Ordinal: quaresma     Adverbial: quarfoye     Multiplier: quaropla     Fractional: quarima

Adjective

quaresma

1. fourth

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• coresma (archaic)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Old Galician-Portuguese quaraesma, from Latin quadrāgēsima (“the fortieth part; Lent”), substantive of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”). Cognate of quadragésima (“fortieth”). Compare Spanish Cuaresma. Doublet of quadragésima, which was a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwa.ˈɾɛz.mɐ/, /kwa.ˈɾɛʒ.mɐ/
• IPA^(key): /kwɐ.ˈɾɛʒ.mɐ/
• Homophone: Quaresma
• Hyphenation: qua‧res‧ma

Noun

quaresma f (plural quaresmas)

1. (Christianity) Lent (period of penitence for Christians before Easter)

Derived terms

• flor-da-quaresma
• Quaresma

Related terms

• páscoa
• quadragésima
• quaresmal

• quaresmamente
• quaresmar
• quaresmeira