the carnival, last festive occasion before Lent, notably on Shrove Tuesday, marked by a masked parade and/or ball
çekim: çoğul carnavals
eş: mardi gras, carême-prenant
köken: Either from Italian carnevale, from Medieval Latin carnelevale, from caro (“flesh”) + levo (“to lighten, to raise”), or directly from Medieval Latin. The alternative carne vale (“to flesh/meat, farewell”) is believed to be a folk etymology.
carnival celebrations · merriment, revelry · pre-reform spelling (used until 1990 in Brazil and 1945 in Portugal) of Carnaval; may still occur as a sporadic misspelling
Shrovetide (days immediately preceding Lent, which are traditionally considered a festive occasion, marked by parades and carnivals) · mask (person wearing a mask, or disguised for a carnival)
çekim: çoğul entroidos
köken: Attested since the 13th century (entroydo). Inherited from Latin introitus, "entering", referred to the year. Cognate with Portuguese entrudo, Mirandese antruido and Asturian antroxu.
Et darnos edes vos e as ditas vosas vozes por dereitura cada ano pola festa dentroydo hua boa galina
et daredes en cada huun anno huun par de gallinas ãã dita oveença por cada dia de domingo de Entroydo