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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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