quadragésimal
\kwa.dʁa.ʒe.zi.mal\
The verdict
“quadragésimal” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui concerne la base 40.
Corpus desk
Index FR-quadragesimal · quadragésimal · French
quadragésimal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quadragésimal |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \kwa.dʁa.ʒe.zi.mal\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
quadragésimal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kwa.dʁa.ʒe.zi.mal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for quadragésimal, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is quadragésimal, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-G-É-S-I-M-A-L.
Definition
- 1Qui concerne la base 40.
- 2Relatif à la quarantaine de jours du carême.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how quadragésimal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Certains chrétiens respectent encore le jeûne quadragésimal.
Abstinence quadragésimale.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.