Wednesday

[ wenz-dey, -dee ]

noun
  1. the fourth day of the week, following Tuesday.

Origin of Wednesday

1
before 950; Middle English Wednesdai,Old English *Wēdnesdæg, mutated variant of Wōdnesdæg Woden's day; cognate with Dutch Woensdag,Danish onsdag; translation of Latin Mercuriī diēs day of Mercury

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Wednesday

/ (ˈwɛnzdɪ, -deɪ) /


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

Origin of Wednesday

1
Old English Wōdnes dæg Woden's day, translation of Latin mercurii dies Mercury's day; related to Old Frisian wōnsdei, Middle Dutch wōdensdach (Dutch woensdag)

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