quddiesa
Maltese
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q-d-s |
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Etymology
editSingulative derivation from Arabic قُدّاس (quddās). One of the specifically Christian terms inherited from Arabic; compare isqof.
Pronunciation
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editquddiesa f (plural quddies, paucal quddisiet)
- (Christianity) a mass; a single celebration of the rite of Holy Mass