Eastertime en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English ester English Easter Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English Eastertime From Easter + time.
Meanings
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(broadly, countable, uncountable) The time during which Easter takes place; the Easter season.
Meronyms: Holy Week, Easter Week, Octave of Easter
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(countable, qualifier:traditionally; precisely; traditionally; precisely, uncountable) Eastertide, a portion of that season or one that overlaps with it and extends past it.
Meronyms: Easter Week < Octave of Easter
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter time | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Eastertimes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
nl paastijd (Eastertime) · el Πασχαλιά (Eastertime)