mercores
See also: mércores
Old Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin Mercuriī dīēs, variant of dīēs Mercuriī, from Mercurius (“Roman god associated with speed and trade”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛɾ.ko.ɾes̺/
Noun
mercores m
- (Galicia) Wednesday
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 393 (facsimile):
- mercores primeiro dia dabril
- Wednesday, first of April
- mercores primeiro dia dabril
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 393 (facsimile):
Synonyms
- (Portugal) quarta-feira
Descendants
- Galician: mércores
See also
- (days of the week) dia da semana;
- domingo
- lũes / segunda-feira
- martes / terça-feira
- mércores / quarta-feira
- joves / quinta-feira
- vernes / sexta-feira
- sábado (Category: roa-opt:Days of the week)
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