Easter vocabulary in Spanish

A list of Easter words in Spanish

Spanish vocabulary


el Miércoles de Ceniza		Ash Wednesday
el ayuno		fasting
la Cuaresma		Lent
la Pasión de Cristo		Passion of Jesus
la Semana Santa		Easter, Holy Week
el Domingo de Ramos		Palm Sunday
el Lunes Santo		Easter Monday
el Martes Santo		Holy Tuesday
el Miércoles Santo		Holy Wednesday
el Jueves Santo		Holy Thursday
la Madrugá		night from Holy Thursday to Holy Friday
el Viernes Santo		Good Friday
el Sábado Santo		Holy Saturday
el Domingo de Resurrección		Easter Sunday
el Domingo de Pascua		Easter Sunday
la procesión		procession
el paso		the float
el nazareno		Nazarene (male)
la nazarena		Nazarene (female)
el costalero		float carrier/bearer (male)
la costalera		float carrier/bearer (female)
el capataz		person in charge of guiding the float and its bearers
el penitente		penitent (male)
la penitente		penitent (female)
la cofradía		brotherhood
el capirote		capirote (conical headdress worn by the Nazarenes)
el cirio		large thick candle
el candelabro		chandelier
el incienso		incense
la mantilla		mantilla (lace or silk veil or shawl)
vestirse de mantilla		to wear a mantilla
la hermandad		brotherhood
la virgen		a represenation of the virgin
el cristo		a representation of Christ
el crucifijo		crucifix
la cruz		cross
el manto		mantle, cape
el palio		canopy type structure with the image or figure of the virgin
la vela		candle
poner velas a los santos		to light candles for the Saints
la capilla		chapel
la saeta		saeta, typical song for Easter processions
rezar		to pray