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Extravagant Spanish Vocabulary
Mardi Gras is an annual celebration of extravagance and (over)indulgence before Lent.
Because Mardi Gras, literally "Fat Tuesday," is tied to Easter, the date changes every year: it occurs 46 days before Easter, so somewhere between 3 February and 9 March. In 2023, Mardi gras is 21 February; in 2024, it will be 13 February.*
The period leading up to Mardi Gras is called Carnaval, and the several-week festival is celebrated in many cities and countries all over the world.
Shrove Tuesday | el Martes de Carnaval | |
Ash Wednesday | el Miércoles de Ceniza | |
Lent | la Cuaresma | |
Easter | la Pascua | |
Passover | la Pascua judía |
Mardi Gras colors ~ Los colores del Martes de Carnaval
The three official colors of Mardi Gras have official meanings:
gold | power | oro | el poder | |
green | faith | verde | la fe | |
purple | justice | púrpura | la justicia |
Mardi Gras vocabulary ~ El vocabulario del Martes de Carnaval
bead | una cuenta | |
bonfire | una hoguera | |
captain | el capitán | |
costume | un disfraz | |
costume ball | un baile de disfraces | |
crowd | una multitud | |
crown | una corona | |
dancing | el baile | |
disguise | un disfraz | |
doubloon | un doblón | |
effigy | una efigie | |
feather | una pluma | |
float | un flotador | |
jewel | una joya | |
king | el rey | |
krewe (organizer) | un krewe | |
Mardi gras run | una carrera de carnaval | |
mask | una máscara | |
music | la música | |
necklace | un collar | |
parade | un desfile | |
queen | la reina | |
sequin | una lentejuela | |
torch | una antorcha | |
trinket | una baratija |
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* Pancake recipes
In Commonwealth countries, this same day is known as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day.
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