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    Mercredi (en. Wednesday)

    /mɛʁ.kʁə.di/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Day of the week located between Tuesday and Thursday.
    On Wednesday, I have French class.
    Le mercredi, j'ai cours de français.
    Day dedicated to specific activities or events.
    We are going to the cinema this Wednesday.
    Nous allons au cinéma ce mercredi.

    Etymology

    The word 'Wednesday' comes from the Latin 'dies Mercurii', which means 'day of Mercury'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Ash Wednesday
    The first day of Lent, which follows Fat Tuesday.
    mercredi des cendres
    Black Wednesday
    Refers to a particularly difficult or sad day.
    mercredi noir
    On Wednesday, anything goes
    Expression meaning that a particular day is intended for activities without constraints.
    le mercredi, c'est permis

    Related Words

    week
    Period of seven days.
    semaine
    day
    A unit of time corresponding to the duration of a rotation of the Earth.
    jour

    Slang Meanings

    Day of rest or relaxation.
    For me, Wednesday is the chill day!
    Pour moi, le mercredi, c'est la chill journée!
    A day to do fun activities.
    We are going out with friends, it's our fun Wednesday.
    On va sortir entre amis, c'est notre mercredi fun.