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quadragesimal

/kwod-ruh-jes-uh-muhl/US // ˌkwɒd rəˈdʒɛs ə məl //UK // (ˌkwɒdrəˈdʒɛsɪməl) //

四元小数,四维小数,四进制,四进制的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or suitable for Lent; Lenten.
    • : lasting 40 days, as the fast of Lent.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • And when ten days of the quadragesimal fast were yet remaining, there came one to summon him to the king.

  • In Illyria, Achaia and Alexandria the quadragesimal fast lasted six weeks.

  • The common stinging-nettle (Sama) is, by boiling, also prepared into an indifferent food during the quadragesimal low diet.