Wednesday

 
Pronunciation: /ˈwɛnzdeɪ, -di/

noun

  • the day of the week before Thursday and following Tuesday: a report goes before the councillors on Wednesday they finish early on Wednesdays [as modifier]: on a Wednesday morning

adverb

chiefly North American
  • on Wednesday: see you Wednesday
  • (Wednesdays) on Wednesdays; each Wednesday: Wednesdays, the jazz DJ hosts a jam session

Origin:

Old English Wōdnesdæg, named after the Germanic god Odin; translation of late Latin Mercurii dies; compare with Dutch woensdag

Spelling help

Remember that Wednesday is spelled with a d before the n, although it is not heard when you say the word.