adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to Lent; taking place during Lent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Lenten
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UK: /ˈlɛntən/
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rhymes with -ɛntən
adj
Meaning 2
Appropriate to Lent; meagre, sombre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or suitable for Lent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- lenten food
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History
Etymology
From Old English lenten, lencten, equivalent to Lent + -en.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: quadragésimal — pertaining to Lent
- Hungarian: böjti — pertaining to Lent
- Hungarian: böjtös — pertaining to Lent
- Hungarian: nagyböjti — pertaining to Lent
- Polish: wielkopostny — pertaining to Lent
- Spanish: cuaresmeño — pertaining to Lent