Kuwaresma

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Kuwarisma
• Kurisma

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cuaresma, from Old Spanish quaraesma, from Latin quadrāgēsima (“the fortieth part; Lent”), substantive of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuaˈɾesma/ [kwɐˈɾɛs.mɐ]
• Rhymes: -esma
• Syllabification: Ku‧wa‧res‧ma

Proper noun

Kuwaresma (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜋ) (Christianity)

1. Lent; Quadragesima

Derived terms

• pangkuwaresma

 

Related terms

• kuwarenta

 

Further reading

• “Kuwaresma”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018