quddiesa

Maltese

Root
q-d-s
11 terms

Etymology

Singulative derivation from Arabic قُدّاس (quddās). One of the specifically Christian terms inherited from Arabic; compare isqof.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔudˈdɪːsa/

Noun

quddiesa f (plural quddies, paucal quddisiet)

1. (Christianity) a mass; a single celebration of the rite of Holy Mass