quddiesa

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