Pentecôte

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin pentēcostē, from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή (pentēkostḗ, fiftieth (day)).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Pentecôte f

  1. Pentecost, Whitsunday (Whit Sunday, Whitsun)

Descendants

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  • Turkish: pankot

Norman

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Etymology

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From Late Latin pentēcostē, from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή (pentēkostḗ, fiftieth (day)).

Noun

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Pentecôte f

  1. (Jersey, Christianity) Pentecost
  2. (Jersey) Whitsun
    • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore[1], page 535:
      A' la Paintecoûte, les grouaïsiaux se goûtent.
      Green gooseberries are in perfection at Whitsuntide.