Quinquagesima
Quinquagesima is the
Sunday before
Ash Wednesday, also called Quinquagesima Sunday, Shrove Sunday or
Esto Mihi. The name originates from
latin quinquagesimus (fiftieth), referring to the fifty days before
Good Friday.
Quinquagesima can also refer to any fifty day period in the Catholic year, such as the time from Easter to Pentecost.