mercores

See also: mércores

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Mercuriī dīes, variant of dīes Mercuriī, from Mercurius (“Roman god associated with speed and trade”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɾ.ko.ɾes̺/

Noun

mercores m (plural mercoress)

1. Wednesday
   • a. 1284, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 393 (facsimile):

     mercores primeiro dia dabril

     Wednesday, first of April

   Synonym: quarta feira

Descendants

• Galician: mércores

See also

• days of the week: dias da semana (appendix): domingo · lũes/segunda feira · martes/terça feira · mercores/quarta feira · joves/quinta feira · vernes/sesta feira · sabado ^[edit]