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 Solis Dies
Monday	Diēs Lūnae Lunae Dies
Tuesday	Diēs Martis Martis Dies
Wednesday	Diēs Mercuriī Mercuri Dies
Thursday	Diēs Iovis Iovis Dies (Jove is Jupiter's nickname)
Friday	Diēs Veneris Veneris Dies - Names for Venus
Saturday	Diēs Saturnī Saturni Dies - Named for Saturn, Jupiter's father