Quadragesimal

[ kwod-ruh-jes-uh-muhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or suitable for Lent; Lenten.
2. (sometimes lowercase) lasting 40 days, as the fast of Lent.

Quadragesimal

/ ˌkwɒdrəˈdʒɛsɪməl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Lent or the season of Lent

Word History and Origins

Origin of Quadragesimal¹

First recorded in 1620–30; Quadragesim(a) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

And when ten days of the quadragesimal fast were yet remaining, there came one to summon him to the king.

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In Illyria, Achaia and Alexandria the quadragesimal fast lasted six weeks.

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The common stinging-nettle (Sama) is, by boiling, also prepared into an indifferent food during the quadragesimal low diet.

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