Parasceve

See also: parasceve and parascève

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin parascevē, from Ancient Greek παρασκευή (paraskeuḗ, literally “preparation”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpaɹəˌsiːv/, /ˌpaɹəˈsiːviː/

Noun

Parasceve (plural Parasceves)

1. (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,)