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

The days of the week in Latin : Diēs hebdomadis

The days of the week in Latin are derived from the Latin words for the Sun (Sol), the Moon (Luna) and the five known planets (Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn).

Below is a table showing the name for the day of the week in English, followed by the equivalent name in Latin.

Days in English	Diēs ( Latin)
Sunday	Diēs Sōlis
Monday	Diēs Lūnae
Tuesday	Diēs Martis
Wednesday	Diēs Mercuriī
Thursday	Diēs Iovis
Friday	Diēs Veneris
Saturday	Diēs Saturnī