paschal
/ˈpaskəl/adjective
paschal is spelled P-A-S-C-H-A-L: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, paschal means “Alternative form of Paschal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in paschal?
| Letters | 7: P-A-S-C-H-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is paschal?
Paschal appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd 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).
How do you pronounce paschal?
- /ˈpaskəl/
- /ˈpɑːskəl/
Paschal has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Paschal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does paschal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Paschal.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Easter.
- 2
Of or pertaining to the Passover.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does paschal come from?
From Latin paschālis; ultimately from Hebrew פסח (pésakh). Doublet of Pascal and pascal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).