Tuesday

[ tooz-dey, -dee, tyooz- ]

noun
  1. the third day of the week, following Monday.

Origin of Tuesday

1
before 1050; Middle English tewesday,Old English tīwesdæg (cognate with Old High German zīestac,Old Norse tȳsdagr), originally phrase Tīwes daeg Tiu's day, translating Latin diēs Mārtis day of Mars. See Tiu, 's1, day

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Tuesday

/ (ˈtjuːzdɪ, -deɪ) /


noun
  1. the third day of the week; second day of the working week

Origin of Tuesday

1
Old English tīwesdæg, literally: day of Tiw, representing Latin diēs Martis day of Mars; compare Old Norse tӯsdagr, Old High German zīostag; see Tiu, day

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