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Sexagesima

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

In the Christian calendar the Sunday two weeks before Lent, eight before Easter Sunday.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity

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History

Etymology

from Latin sexagesima dies, from the feminine of sexagesimus '60th' + dies 'day'

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: seksagesima — 8th Sunday before Easter
  • French: Sexagésime — 8th Sunday before Easter
  • German: Sexagesima — 8th Sunday before Easter