Meanings
nounEastertime (countable and uncountable, plural Eastertimes)
plural Eastertimes · alternative Easter time
- broadlycountableuncountableThe time during which Easter takes place; the Easter season.
Meronyms: Holy Week, Easter Week, Octave of Easter
- countableuncountabletraditionally; precisely; traditionally; preciselyEastertide, a portion of that season or one that overlaps with it and extends past it.
Meronyms: Easter Week < Octave of Easter
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Middle Englishester
- EnglishEaster
- Proto-Indo-European*deh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*deh₂y-
- Proto-Indo-European*dih₂-mon-
- Proto-Germanic*tīmô
- Proto-West Germanic*tīmō
- Old Englishtīma
- Middle Englishtyme
- Englishtime
- EnglishEastertime
Translations
Dutch paastijd
- paastijdEastertime
Greek Πασχαλιά
- Πασχαλιά (Paschaliá)Eastertime
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Eastertime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastertime
MLA
“Eastertime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastertime. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eastertime,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastertime.
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