Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week

📅 The 7 Days of the Week in Latin

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

Days in English	Diēs (Latin)
Sunday	Diēs Sōlis
Monday	Diēs Lūnae
Tuesday	Diēs Martis
Wednesday	Diēs Mercuriī
Thursday	Diēs IovisJove is Jupiter's nickname
Friday	Diēs VenerisName Venus
Saturday	Diēs SaturnīName of Saturn, Jupiter's father

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