mercores
See also: mércores
Old Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin Mercuriī dīēs, variant of dīēs Mercuriī, from Mercurius (“Roman god associated with speed and trade”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛɾ.ko.ɾes̺/
Noun
mercores m
- (Galicia) Wednesday
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 393 (facsimile):
- mercores primeiro dia dabril
- Wednesday, first of April
- mercores primeiro dia dabril
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 393 (facsimile):
Synonyms
- (Portugal) 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
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