wednesday

CEFRA1

/ˈwɛnz.deɪ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Nickname for Sheffield Wednesday of the Football League.

Examples

  • Bob suggested that the party be put off till Wednesday.

  • Wednesday is the third day of the week.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. On Wednesday.

More examples

In context

  • Derby Day is Wednesday fortnight.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English Wednesday, from unattested Old English *wēdnesdæġ (“Wednesday”), synchronically an i-mutated form of attested wōdnesdæġ (itself from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag, its reflex Middle English Wodnesdei falling into disuse), from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdinas dag also attested in Old Frisian wednesdei and Middle Dutch wenesdach. In any case, a calque (interpretātiō germānica) of Latin diēs Mercuriī (“day of Mercury”) and Koine Ancient Greek ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”) Ἑρμοῦ (Hermoû, “of Hermes”), via an association of the god Odin (“Woden”) with Mercury and Hermes. See also Japanese 水曜日 (“Mercury's day”). Cognates Cognate with Scots Wadensday (“Wednesday”), Yola Wennesdei (“Wed...