Parasceve
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin parascevē, from Ancient Greek παρασκευή (paraskeuḗ, literally “preparation”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpaɹəˌsiːv/, /ˌpaɹəˈsiːviː/
Noun[edit]
Parasceve (plural Parasceves)
- (Christianity) The day of preparation before the (Jewish) Sabbath; Friday.
- Mark 15:42 (Douay version)
- And when evening was now come, (because it was the Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath,)
- Mark 15:42 (Douay version)