Latin Pascha

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Latin *Pascha* is the term derived from Hebrew and Greek roots that came to denote the Christian celebration of Easter and, more broadly, the Passover-related feast.

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Latin Pascha canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious term
Latin noun
liturgical term
appearsIn Latin ecclesiastical writings
Latin liturgical books
Vulgate
associatedWith Paschal Triduum
Paschal feast
Paschal mystery
category Christian liturgical vocabulary
Latin ecclesiastical Latin terms
contrastsWith Germanic-derived term Easter in English
denotes Christian celebration of Easter
Passover-related feast
etymologicallyDerivedFrom Greek Πάσχα
Hebrew פֶּסַח (Pesach)
linked to: Passover
hasGrammaticalGender neuter in Latin
hasNumberForm plural form Pascha
singular form
historicalUsagePeriod Late Antiquity
Middle Ages
influenced Italian Pasqua
Old French Pasques
Portuguese Páscoa
Romance-language words for Easter
Romanian Paști
linked to: Feast of Pascha

Spanish Pascua
language Latin
liturgicalDayAssociation Easter Sunday
linked to: Easter
liturgicalSeasonAssociation Easter season
linked to: Easter
refersToEvent Passover of the Lord
linked to: Passover

resurrection of Jesus
relatedTo Christian Easter
linked to: Easter

Jewish Passover
linked to: Passover
semanticField Easter
Passover
feast
usedIn Latin Christian theology
Latin liturgy
Western Christianity
usedToTranslate Greek Πάσχα in Christian texts

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Pascual etymologicalRoot Latin Pascha