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Quadragesima

quad·ra·ge·sima

UK/ˌkwɒdɹəˈdʒɛsɪmə/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From Latin Quadrāgēsima (“Lent”), from feminine substantive use of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”), from the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter using inclusive counting and excluding Sundays.

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