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Maltese
Etymology
Singulative derivation from Arabic قُدّاس (quddās). One of the specifically Christian terms inherited from Arabic; compare isqof.
Pronunciation
Noun
quddiesa f (plural quddies, paucal quddisiet)
- (Christianity) a mass; a single celebration of the rite of Holy Mass