quaresma

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Ido

Adjective

quaresma

  1. fourth

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Old Galician-Portuguese, from Vulgar Latin *quaresima, 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

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /kwa.ˈɾɛz.mɐ/, /kwa.ˈɾɛʒ.mɐ/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Portugal" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /kwɐ.ˈɾɛʒ.mɐ/
  • Homophone: Quaresma
  • Hyphenation: qua‧res‧ma

Noun

quaresma f (plural s)

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

Derived terms