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|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Sōlis</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Sōlis</span>
|Sunday
|Sunday
|The sun
|day of the Sun
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|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Lūnae</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Lūnae</span>
|Monday
|Monday
|The moon
|day of the Moon
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|-
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Martis</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Martis</span>
|Tuesday
|Tuesday
|Mars planet
|day of Mars (Roman god of war)
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|-
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Mercuriī</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Mercuriī</span>
|Wednesday
|Wednesday
|<span class="notranslate">Mercury planet
|<span class="notranslate">day of Mercury (Roman messenger of the gods and god of commerce, travel, thievery, eloquence, and science.)
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|-
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Iovis</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Iovis</span>
|Thursday
|Thursday
|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
|-
|-
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Veneris</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Veneris</span>
|Friday
|Friday
|Venus planet
|day of Venus (Roman goddess of love and beauty)
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|-
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Saturnī</span>
|<span class="notranslate">Diēs Saturnī</span>
|Saturday
|Saturday
|Saturn planet
|day of Saturn (Roman god of agriculture)
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Revision as of 16:40, 8 August 2022

📅 The 7 Days of the Week in Latin
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The days of the week in Latin are derived from the Latin words:

  • for the Sun (Sol),
  • the Moon (Luna)
  • and the 5 known planets (Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn).


Days of the Week

Day in Lain (Diēs) Days in English Meaning
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)

Pronunciation

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