Pascha
noun, adjective
Pascha is spelled P-A-S-C-H-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Pascha means “Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Pascha is Paschas.
How many letters and syllables are in Pascha?
| Letters | 6: P-A-S-C-H-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Pascha?
Pascha appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Pascha
- Paschas plural
- pascha
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Pascha mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor)
- 2
Easter, the most important Christian religious holy day or feast.
- 3
Orthodox Christian church services during the week succeeding Easter.
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to either Passover or Easter (Pascha is an ambiguous term and its meaning depends on context).
In the Orthodox Christian church, Pascha week is the week succeeding Easter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Pascha come from?
From Latin pascha (“Passover”), from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (paskha), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésakh). Doublet of Pasch, paska, paskha, and Pesach.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).