LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

parascevē

parascevē f (genitive parascevēs)
Classical[paˈras.kɛ.weː]Ecclesiastical[paˈraʃ.ʃe.ve]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinFriday (as the Preparation Day before Sabbath)
    405 CE, Hieronymus, Vulgata Matt.27.62
    405 CE, Hieronymus, Vulgata Luc.23.54
  2. Late LatinGood Friday

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeparascevēparascevae
genitiveparascevēsparascevārum
dativeparascevaeparascevīs
accusativeparascevēnparascevās
ablativeparascevēparascevīs
vocativeparascevēparascevae

părăscēvē, ēs, f., = παρασκευή,
I. the day of preparation, i. e. the day before the Sabbath, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 12; id. adv. Psych. 14; Vulg. Matt. 27, 62; id. Luc. 23, 54.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek παρασκευάζω(paraskeuázō)
  2. Ancient Greek -ᾱ(-ā)
  3. Ancient Greek -η(-ē)
  4. Latinparascevē

Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰσκευή (părăskeuḗ)bor. Latin parascevē Borrowed from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰσκευή (părăskeuḗ).

Descendants
  • EnglishParasceve

Quick answers

What does parascevē mean in Latin?
parascevē, a noun, means “Friday (as the Preparation Day before Sabbath); Good Friday”.
What is the genitive of parascevē?
The genitive singular is parascevēs. parascevē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce parascevē?
In classical Latin, [paˈras.kɛ.weː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paˈraʃ.ʃe.ve].
Where does parascevē come from?
Ancient Greek παρασκευάζω (paraskeuázō) → Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) → Ancient Greek -η (-ē) → Latin parascevē.