Saturday

[ sat-er-dey, -dee ]

noun
  1. the seventh day of the week, following Friday.

Origin of Saturday

1
before 900; Middle English Saturdai;Old English Saternesdæg, partial translation of Latin Sāturnī diēs Saturn's day; cognate with Dutch zaterdag,Low German saterdag

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Saturday

/ (ˈsætədɪ, -deɪ) /


noun
  1. the seventh and last day of the week: the Jewish Sabbath

Origin of Saturday

1
Old English sæternes dæg, translation of Latin Sāturnī diēs day of Saturn; compare Middle Dutch saterdach, Dutch zaterdag

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