Pasqua
Pronunciation: [ˈpas.kwə]
“Pasqua” is a Catalan word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- Easter
- Pentecost
In Catalan
- Festa anyal en què els cristians commemoren la resurrecció de Crist.
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin pascua, from Late Latin pascha (influenced by pascua 'pastures, grazing', perhaps because of the bitter herbs of the Passover seder or the end of fasting for Lent at Easter), from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha), ultimately from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh, “Passover”).
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