Wednesday

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈwÉ›dᵊnzdeɪ/, /ˈwÉ›nzdeɪ/ or
• US IPA: /ˈwÉ›nzdeɪ/, /ˈwÉ›nzdi/
• Scotland IPA: /ˈwÉ›(ʔə)nzde/

Origin

From Middle English Wednesdai, Wodnesdei, from Old English wōdnesdæġ ("Wednesday"), from a Germanic (compare Proto-Germanic *Wōdanas dagaz) calque of Latin dies ("day") Mercurii ("of Mercurii") and Koine Ancient Greek ἡμέρα (hemera, "day") Ἕρμου (Hermou, "of Hermes"), via an association of the god Odin (Woden) with Mercury and Hermes.

Noun

1. The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday.

Synonyms

• Humpday slang

Derived terms

Full definition of Wednesday

Proper noun

1. (UK, football) nickname of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. of the Football League.

Adverb

1. on Wednesday