Quinquagesima

See also: quinquagesima, quinquagésima, and qüinquagésima

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin quinquagesima dies (“50th day”).

Noun

Quinquagesima

1. (Christianity) A moveable feast in the Christian calendar on the Sunday 49 days before Easter Sunday (50 days counting inclusively).

Translations

Sunday 7 weeks before Easter

• French: Quinquagésime f
• German: Quinquagesima (de) f
• Polish: pięćdziesiątnica (pl) f

See also

• Sexagesima
• Septuagesima

German

Etymology

From Medieval Latin quinquagesima dies (“50th day”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Quinquagesima f (genitive Quinquagesima or (especially without an article) Quinquagesimä, no plural)

1. (Roman Catholicism) Quinquagesima
2. (obsolete) a 50-day period between Easter and Pentecost

Declension

Declension of Quinquagesima [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Quinquagesima
genitive	einer	der	Quinquagesima, Quinquagesimä1
dative	einer	der	Quinquagesima
accusative	eine	die	Quinquagesima

¹Especially without an article.

Synonyms

• Estomihi (Protestantism)