sextidi
French
Etymology
From Latin sextus (“sixth”) + -di (“day”), taken from the ordinary weekday names: lundi (“Monday”), mardi (“Tuesday”), mercredi (“Wednesday”), jeudi (“Thursday”), vendredi (“Friday”), samedi (“Saturday”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛk.sti.di/
- Rhymes: -i
Noun
sextidi m (plural sextidis)
- (historical) The sixth day of the decade (ten-day week) in the French Republican Calendar.
Related terms
Further reading
- “sextidi” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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