Cuaresma

See also: cuaresma

Spanish

Alternative forms

• cuaresma

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish quaraesma, from Latin quadrāgēsima (“the fortieth part; Lent”), substantive of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”). Compare Portuguese quaresma. Doublet of cuadragésima, which was a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwaˈɾesma/ [kwaˈɾez.ma]
• Rhymes: -esma
• Syllabification: Cua‧res‧ma

Proper noun

Cuaresma f

1. Lent

Derived terms

• Gran Cuaresma (“Great Lent”) (Eastern Orthodoxy)

 

Related terms

• cuadragésima
• cuarenta

 

Descendants

• Chavacano: Cuaresma
• → Cebuano: Kuwaresma
• → Ilocano: Kuaresma
• → Tagalog: Kuwaresma