parasceve

noun

par·​a·​sceve

ˈparəˌsēv

plural -s

1

archaic : the day of preparation before the Jewish Sabbath or a feast of similar rank

it was the parasceve of the pasch

—John 19:14 (Douay version)

2

obsolete : preparation

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek paraskeuē, literally preparation, from paraskeuazein to get ready, from para- para- entry 1 + skeuazein to prepare, from skeuos vessel, implement

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