QUINQUAGESIMA


Meaning of QUINQUAGESIMA in English

Quin ‧ qua ‧ ges ‧ i ‧ ma /ˌkwɪŋkwəˈdʒesəmə, ˌkwɪŋkwəˈdʒesɪmə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical

the Sunday before Lent (from Latin quinquaginta, meaning 50, since Quinquagesima is about 50 days before Easter)

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