Friday

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfrʌɪdeɪ, -di/

noun

  • the day of the week before Saturday and following Thursday: he was arrested on Friday the cleaning woman came on Fridays [as modifier]: Friday evening

adverb

chiefly North American
  • on Friday: we’ll try again Friday
  • (Fridays) on Fridays; each Friday: he goes there Fridays

Origin:

Old English Frīgedæg, named after the Germanic goddess Frigga; translation of late Latin Veneris dies 'day of the planet Venus'; compare with Dutch vrijdag and German Freitag