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pentecost

/ˈpentəˌkɔːst/PEN-tuh-kawst
/ˈpɛntəˌkɔst/PEN-tuh-kawst

Meaningfiftieth

Common meaning: a Christian feast fifty days after Easter

Journey through time

  1. Greekπεντηκοστή‘fiftieth (day)’source
  2. Latinpentecoste‘Pentecost’source
  3. Englishpentecost‘a Christian feast fifty days after Easter’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Greek πέντε ‘five’.

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