pascua

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פסחא‎ (paskha), from Hebrew פסח‎ (pesakh).

Noun

pascua f (uncountable)

1. Easter

Adjective

pascua

1. nominative feminine singular of pascuus
2. nominative neuter plural of pascuus
3. accusative neuter plural of pascuus
4. vocative feminine singular of pascuus
5. nominative neuter plural of pascuus

pascuā

1. ablative feminine singular of pascuus

References

• pascua in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• pascua in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• pascua in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Alternative forms

• Pascua

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פסחא‎ (paskha), from Hebrew פסח‎ (pesakh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaskwa/

Noun

pascua f (plural pascuas)

1. (Christianity) Easter
2. (Judaism) Passover
3. (Christianity) The period between the birth of Christ and the adoration of the Magi.

Further reading

• “pascua” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
• pascua on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es