Meanings
noun
- ChristianityIn the Christian calendar the Sunday two weeks before Lent, eight before Easter Sunday.
Synonyms: Exsurge, Dominica Carnisprivii
Synonyms & antonyms
nounIn the Christian calendar the Sunday two weeks before Lent, eight before Easter Sunday.
Similar
ExsurgeDominica Carnisprivii
Origin
from Latin sexagesima dies, from the feminine of sexagesimus '60th' + dies 'day'
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish seksagesima
- seksagesima8th Sunday before Easter
French Sexagésime
- Sexagésime8th Sunday before Easter
German Sexagesima
- Sexagesima8th Sunday before Easter
Cite this entry
APA
Sexagesima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sexagesima
MLA
“Sexagesima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sexagesima. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sexagesima,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sexagesima.
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