Latin was one a classical language becomes dominant of Italy and widely spoken in the region of Rome,
known as Latium and the western Roman Empire. Let’s see how to say days and months of the year in Latin.
Months
| Month Name in English
|
Month Name in Latin
|
Meaning
|
| January
|
Mensis Ianuarius
|
Month of Janus
|
| February
|
Mensis Februarius
|
Month of the Februa
|
| March
|
Mensis Martius
|
Month of Mars
|
| April
|
Mensis Aprilis
|
Month of Aphrodite
|
| May
|
Mensis Maius
|
Month of Maia
|
| June
|
Mensis Iunius
|
Month of Juno
|
| July
|
Mensis Quintilis/Mensis Quinctilis
|
Fifth Month
|
| August
|
Mensis Sextilis
|
Sixth Month
|
| September
|
Mensis September
|
Seventh Month
|
| October
|
Mensis October
|
Eighth Month
|
| November
|
Mensis November
|
Ninth Month
|
| December
|
Mensis December
|
Tenth Month
|
Days of the week
| English
|
Latin
|
Italian
|
French
|
| Monday
|
dies Lunae: "day of the Moon"
|
lunedì
|
Lundi
|
| Tuesday
|
dies Martis : "day of Mars" (Roman god of war)
|
martedì
|
Mardi
|
| Wednesday
|
dies Mercurii: "day of Mercury"
|
mercoledì
|
Mercredi
|
| Thursday
|
dies Iovis: "day of Jupiter"
|
giovedì
|
Jeudi
|
| Friday
|
dies Veneris : "day of Venus" (goddess of love and beauty)
|
venerdì
|
Vendredi
|
| Saturday
|
dies Saturni: "day of Saturn" (Roman god of agriculture)
|
sabato
|
Samedi
|
| Sunday
|
dies Solis: "day of the Sun"
|
domenica
|
Dimanche
|
Planetary Gods
| Planet
|
Babylonian
|
Latin
|
Greek
|
Sanskrit
|
| Sun
|
Shamash
|
Sol
|
Helios
|
Surya, Aditya, Ravi
|
| Moon
|
Sin
|
Luna
|
Selene
|
Chandra, Soma
|
| Mars
|
Nergal
|
Mars
|
Ares
|
Angaraka, Mangala
|
| Mercury
|
Nabu
|
Mercurius
|
Hermes
|
Budh
|
| Jupiter
|
Marduk
|
Iupiter
|
Zeus
|
Brishaspati, Cura
|
| Venus
|
Ishtar
|
Venus
|
Aphrodite
|
Shukra
|
| Saturn
|
Ninurta
|
Saturnus
|
Kronos
|
Shani
|
Sources
https://www.thoughtco.com/latin-names-for-the-days-121024
