parasceve
noun
par·a·sceve
ˈparəˌsēv
plural -s
1
archaic : the day of preparation before the Jewish Sabbath or a feast of similar rank
it was the parasceve of the pasch
John 19:14 (Douay version)
John 19:14 (Douay version)2
obsolete : preparation
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek paraskeuē, literally preparation, from paraskeuazein to get ready, from para- para- entry 1 + skeuazein to prepare, from skeuos vessel, implement