pascua
pascua Lexical Profile
• noun
A term used primarily in Hispanic, Filipino, and historical Catholic contexts to refer to the Christian festival of Easter or, less commonly, the Jewish festival of Passover.
"The local community celebrated pascua with traditional music, vibrant processions, and a large communal feast."
A pasture or tract of grazing land, primarily used in historical Latin contexts, old property records, or specialized botanical descriptions.
"The ancient regional charter carefully delineated the boundaries of the pascua where the village livestock were permitted to graze during the summer."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Spanish 'pascua' (Easter, Passover), ultimately from Late Latin 'pascha' and Hebrew 'pesach'. In historical terminology, it also functions as the plural of Latin 'pascuum', meaning 'pasture' (from 'pascere', to feed).
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.