Definition
Relating to Passover or Easter; connected to the Jewish Passover festival.
Etymology
From Latin 'paschalis,' derived from 'pascha' (Passover), which came from Hebrew 'pesaḥ'; entered English via Old French and church Latin.
Kelly Says
The word 'paschal' connects three religions through one holiday—the Latin church used it for Easter, the Hebrew root describes Passover, and the blend shows how history intertwines traditions.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እግዚአብሔር
e-gzi-a-be-her
ARالعربية
القيامة
al-qiyāmah
CSČeština
Velikonoce
ve-li-ko-no-ce
ESEspañol
pascual
pas-kwal
FAفارسی
عید پاک
Eid-e-pak
FISuomi
Pääsiäinen
pa-a-si-ä-inen
IDBahasa Indonesia
Paskah
pas-kah
ITItaliano
Pasqua
pas-kwa
MSBahasa Melayu
Paskah
pas-kah
NLNederlands
Pasen
pa-sen
PLPolski
Wielkanoc
vye-lka-not
PTPortuguês
Páscoa
pa-skwa
SWKiswahili
Pasaka
pa-sa-ka
TAதமிழ்
பாதிரியார்
paathiriyar
THไทย
วันขึ้นปีใหม่
wan khun pee mai
TRTürkçe
Paskalya
pas-ka-lya
UKУкраїнська
Великдень
velykden'
VITiếng Việt
Paskha
pas-kha