Great Lent and Easter Glossary

Clean Monday
Kathari Theftera
Καθαρή Δευτέρα
pronounced kah-thah-REE thef-TEH-rah

Easter
Pascha
Πάσχα
pronounced PAHS-khah

also called
Anastasi (resurrection)
Ανάσταση
pronounced ah-NAH-stah-see
also called
Lambri
λαμπρή
pronounced lahm-BREE

Fast
Nistia
νηστεία
pronounced nee-STEE-yah

Great Lent
Tesserakosti
Τεσσερακοστή
pronounced teh-seh-rah-kos-TEE

also called
Megali Sarakosti
μεγάλη σαρακοστή
pronounced meh-GHAH-lee sah-rah-kos-TEE

Kyra Sarakosti (Lady Lent doll)
Κυρά Σαρακοστή
pronounced kee-RAH sah-rah-kos-TEE

Lenten (adjective, food)
sarakostiana
σαρακοστιανά
pronounced sah-rah-kos-tee-ah-NAH

also called
nistisima
νηστίσιμα
pronounced nee-STEE-see-mah

Lenten / Paschal (adjective, other)
paschalino
πασχαλινό
pronounced pahs-khah-lee-NO

Palm Sunday
Kyriaki tohn Vaïon
Κυριακή των Βαΐων
pronounced kee-ree-ah-KEE ton vah-EE-on