LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Pentēcostē

Pentēcostē f sg (genitive Pentēcostēs)
Classical[pɛn.teːˈkɔs.teː]Ecclesiastical[pen.teˈkɔs.te]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinPentecost (Christian festival)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePentēcostē—
genitivePentēcostēs—
dativePentēcostae—
accusativePentēcostēn—
ablativePentēcostē—
vocativePentēcostē—

Pentēcostē, ēs, f., = πεντηκοστή (sc. ἡμέρα),
I. the fiftieth day after Easter, WhitSunday, Pentecost (eccl. Lat.), Vulg. 2 Macc. 12, 32; id. 1 Cor. 16, 8; Tert. Idol. 14.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή (pentēkostḗ).

Descendants
  • CatalanPentecosta
  • FrenchPentecôte
  • ItalianPentecoste
  • EnglishPinksterfrom Middle Dutch pinxter
  • GermanPfingstenfrom Middle High German phingesten
  • OccitanPentacosta
  • EnglishPentecostfrom Old English Pentecosten
  • PortuguesePentecoste
  • PortuguesePentecostes
  • SpanishPentecostésfrom Old Spanish Pentecoste

In English words that came into English from Pentēcostē

  • PentecostPentēcostē

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPentecostePentecoste (πεντηκοστή), a customsduty of 2 per cent. levied probably upon all exports and imports at Athens (Harpoc. s. v.). It is known to have been…

Quick answers

What does Pentēcostē mean in Latin?
Pentēcostē, a proper noun, means “Pentecost (Christian festival)”.
What is the genitive of Pentēcostē?
The genitive singular is Pentēcostēs. Pentēcostē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Pentēcostē?
In classical Latin, [pɛn.teːˈkɔs.teː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pen.teˈkɔs.te].