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)
- 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
- mercores primeiro dia dabril
- 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]