quadragesima
quadragesima 〈拉〉 (1)第四十 (2)大斋节的四十日 为纪念耶稣而进行的斋戒及忏悔,至复活节前为期40天。 (3)大斋节首主日 约在复活节前的第四十天。
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.