Saturday
English
Etymology
From Middle English Saterday, from Old English Sæternesdæġ (“day of Saturn”), from Sætern (“Saturn”), from Latin Saturnus (“the god of agriculture”), possibly from Etruscan, + Old English dæġ (“day”); a translation of Latin diēs Saturnī. Compare West Frisian saterdei, German Low German Saterdag, Dutch zaterdag.
Pronunciation
Noun
Saturday (plural Saturdays)
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Black Saturday
- Dynamite Saturday
- Easter Saturday
- Egg Saturday
- Holy Saturday
- Hospital Saturday
- Little Saturday
- Pink Saturday
Derived terms
- Saturdaying
- Saturdayite
- Saturday-night
- Saturdays
- Saturday-sabbatharian
- Saturday-to-Monday
Related terms
- first Saturday devotions
- Saturday closing
- Saturday Night Live
- Saturday penny
- Saturday pops
- Third Saturday in October
Descendants
- Tok Pisin: Sarere
Translations
day of the week
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Translations
on Saturday
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