quadragesima

quadragesima (kwah-dr[schwa]-jes-i-m[schwa]), n. [Latin “fortieth”] Hist.

1. Lent — so called because it runs about 40 days.

2. The first Sunday in Lent — so called because it is about the 40th day before Easter.

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词条贡献者

译者Scott，毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校，擅长翻译各种与环境诉讼相关的法律文件。