Catalan

Noun

Pasqua f ‎(plural Pasqües)

1. Easter
2. Pentecost

Usage notes

When used without qualifier this word usually means Easter and not Pentecost. When uncapitalized, pasqua refers to Passover.

Synonyms

• (Easter): Pasqua de Resurrecció, Pasqua Florida, primera Pasqua
• (Pentecost): Pasqua de Pentecosta, Pasqua Granada, Pentecosta, segona Pasqua

Derived terms

Related terms

• pasqua
• pasqua jueva

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα ‎(páskha).

Noun

Pasqua f ‎(plural Pasque)

1. Passover, passover, Pasch, pasch
2. Easter

Derived terms

• pasquale
• Pasquale
• buona Pasqua!
• Pasquetta
• uovo di Pasqua

See also

• Domenica delle Palme
• Quaresima Lent
• Settimana Santa
• Venerdì Santo

Catalan

Noun

pasqua f ‎(plural pasqües)

1. Passover.

Usage notes

When this word is capitalized, Pasqua, it refers to the Christian holiday of Easter or less commonly Pentecost.

Synonyms

• pasqua jueva

Related terms

Italian

Alternative forms

• Pasqua (Christian / Messianic Jewish / Jewish Passover)

Noun

pasqua f ‎(plural pasque)

1. Passover (Israelite / Jewish festival)
2. Passover (ancient and modern Gentile Christian / Jewish Christian / Messianic Jewish festival)

See also

• quartodecimanismo ‎(“Quartodecimanism (Quartodeciman controversy)”)
• quartodecimano ‎(“Quartodeciman”), quartodecimani ‎(“Quartodecimans”)