quaresma

Signification (Anglais)

Lent (period of penitence for Christians before Easter)

Coupé comme

qua‧res‧ma

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kwaˈɾɛz.mɐ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Old Galician-Portuguese quaraesma, from Latin quadrāgēsima (“the fortieth part; Lent”), substantive of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”). Compare Spanish Cuaresma. Doublet of quadragésima, which was a borrowing.

Phrases

Ele veio , como a roda do tempo , o primeiro domingo da Quaresma .

Il est venu, comme la roue du temps, le premier dimanche de Carême.