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quinquagesima

Quin·qua·ges·i·ma
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwing-kwuh-jes-uh-muh, kwin-]
    • /ˌkwɪŋ kwəˈdʒɛs ə mə, ˌkwɪn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwing-kwuh-jes-uh-muh, kwin-]
    • /ˌkwɪŋ kwəˈdʒɛs ə mə, ˌkwɪn-/

Definitions of quinquagesima word

  • noun quinquagesima the Sunday before Lent; Shrove Sunday. 1
  • noun quinquagesima the Sunday preceding Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent 0
  • noun quinquagesima the Sunday before Lent 0
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Origin of quinquagesima

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin, short for Latin quīnquāgēsima diēs fiftieth day

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Parts of speech for Quinquagesima

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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quinquagesima popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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