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📅 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 Lain (Diēs) Days in English 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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