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
   • 13th century CE, 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) dia da semana;
  
• domingo
• lũes / segunda feira
• martes / terça feira
• mercores / quarta feira
• joves / quinta feira
• vernes / sesta feira
• sabado ^{(Category: roa-opt:Days of the week)}