pascua
/ˈpaskwa/ · B2 · noun · f
Easter
🐣 pascua ← Latin pascha ← Hebrew pesach (Passover); Easter inherited the name
Spanish pascua comes from Latin pascha, borrowed from Greek and Hebrew pesach, meaning Passover. Christians kept the term for Easter. It also names other festive seasons, such as Pascua de Navidad (Christmas) and the Epiphany period.