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==Days of the Week==
==Days of the Week==
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!Day in Latin (Diēs)
!Day in Latin (<span class="notranslate">Diēs</span>)
!Translation
!Translation
!Meaning
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|Sunday
|Sunday
|day of the Sun
|day of the Sun
|[[File:Sunday_latin.mp3]]
|<span class="notranslate">[[File:Sunday_latin.mp3]]</span>
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|-
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Lūnae</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Lūnae</span>
|Monday
|Monday
|day of the Moon
|day of the Moon
|[[File:monday_latin.mp3]]
|<span class="notranslate">[[File:monday_latin.mp3]]</span>
|-
|-
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Martis</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Martis</span>
|Tuesday
|Tuesday
|day of Mars (Roman god of war)
|day of Mars (Roman god of war)
|[[File:tuesday_latin.mp3]]
|<span class="notranslate">[[File:tuesday_latin.mp3]]</span>
|-
|-
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Mercuriī</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Mercuriī</span>
|Wednesday
|Wednesday
|<span class="notranslate">day of Mercury (Roman messenger of the gods and god of commerce, travel, thievery, eloquence, and science.)  
|<span class="notranslate">day of Mercury (Roman messenger of the gods and god of commerce, travel, thievery, eloquence, and science.)  
|[[File:wednesday_latin.mp3]]
|<span class="notranslate">[[File:wednesday_latin.mp3]]</span>
|-
|-
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Iovis</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Iovis</span>
|Thursday
|Thursday
|day of Jupiter (Roman god who created thunder and lightning; patron of the  Roman state). Jove is Jupiter's nickname
|day of Jupiter (Roman god who created thunder and lightning; patron of the  Roman state). Jove is Jupiter's nickname
|[[File:thursday_latin.mp3]]
|<span class="notranslate">[[File:thursday_latin.mp3]]</span>
|-
|-
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Veneris</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Veneris</span>
|Friday
|Friday
|day of Venus (Roman goddess of love and beauty)
|day of Venus (Roman goddess of love and beauty)
|[[File:friday_latin.mp3]]
|<span class="notranslate">[[File:friday_latin.mp3]]</span>
|-
|-
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Saturnī</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Saturnī</span>
|Saturday
|Saturday
|day of Saturn (Roman god of agriculture)
|day of Saturn (Roman god of agriculture)
|[[File:saturday_latin.mp3]]
|<span class="notranslate">[[File:saturday_latin.mp3]]</span>
|}
|}


Revision as of 17:02, 8 August 2022

📅 The 7 Days of the Week in Latin

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Romans named the days of the week after the main celestial bodies: the moon, the sun and the main planets.

Those celestial bodies had been named after Roman gods.

Days of the Week

Day in Latin (Diēs) Translation Meaning Pronunciation
Diēs Sōlis Sunday day of the Sun
Diēs Lūnae Monday day of the Moon
Diēs Martis Tuesday day of Mars (Roman god of war)
Diēs Mercuriī Wednesday day of Mercury (Roman messenger of the gods and god of commerce, travel, thievery, eloquence, and science.)
Diēs Iovis Thursday day of Jupiter (Roman god who created thunder and lightning; patron of the  Roman state). Jove is Jupiter's nickname
Diēs Veneris Friday day of Venus (Roman goddess of love and beauty)
Diēs Saturnī Saturday day of Saturn (Roman god of agriculture)


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