Save Gender Feminine Usage Portuguese (African, Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈpaʃ.kwɐ/(African Portuguese) /ˈpaʃ.ku.ɐ/(African Portuguese) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Portuguese Páscoa "Easter", ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin pascua via Old Galician-Portuguese Pascoa (compare Italian Pasqua).