pasques

See also: Pasques, pasqües, and Pasqües

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”).

Noun

pasques f pl

  1. Easter (Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Christ)

Usage notes

  • In early Old French, the singular pasque was used.

Descendants

References

  • Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (pasques, supplement)
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