paschal

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/ˈpaskəl//ˈpɑːskəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to Easter.

OriginLatin paschālis ← Hebrew פסח →
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Meanings

paschal1

adjectivepaschal (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of Paschal.

Paschal2

adjectivePaschal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Easter.
  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Passover.
proper noun
  1. A surname

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pascha

Origin

  1. Hebrewפסח
  2. Latinpaschālis
  3. EnglishPaschal

From Latin paschālis; ultimately from Hebrew פסח (pésakh). Doublet of Pascal and pascal.

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APA

paschal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paschal

MLA

“paschal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paschal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paschal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paschal.

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