Septuagesima

noun

Sep·​tu·​a·​ge·​si·​ma ˌsep-tə-wə-ˈje-sə-mə 

-ˈjā-zə-

: the third Sunday before Lent

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin, feminine of septuagesimus seventieth, from septuaginta seventy; from its being approximately seventy days before Easter

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Septuagesima

noun

Sep·​tu·​a·​ges·​i·​ma

ˌsep-tə-wə-ˈjes-ə-mə,

-ˈjā-zə-

: the third Sunday before Lent