QUADRAGESIMA


Meaning of QUADRAGESIMA in English

Quad ‧ ra ‧ ges ‧ i ‧ ma /ˌkwɒdrəˈdʒesəmə, ˌkwɒdrəˈdʒesɪmə $ ˌkwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

the first Sunday in Lent (from Latin quadraginta, meaning 40, since Quadragesima is about 40 days before Easter)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.