Saturday

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Adverb 1.4.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English Sæternesdæg (“‘day of Saturn’”), from Sætern (“‘Saturn’”), from Latin Saturnus (“‘the god of agriculture’”), possibly from Etruscan, + Old English dæg (“‘day’”); a translation of Latin dies Saturni

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈsætədeɪ/, SAMPA: /"s{t@deI/ or IPA: /ˈsætədi/, SAMPA: /"s{t@di/
• (US) enPR: săʹtər-dā, IPA: /ˈsætɚdeɪ/, SAMPA: /"s{t@`deI/ or enPR: săʹtər-di, IPA: /ˈsætɚdi/, SAMPA: /"s{t@`di/
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[edit] Proper noun

Singular Saturday

Plural Saturdays

Saturday (plural Saturdays)

1. The seventh day of the week in the USA, and the sixth day of the week in Europe and in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Biblical seventh day of the week, observed as Sabbath or "Day of Rest"; it follows Friday and precedes Sunday.

[edit] Usage notes

As with the other days of the week, Saturday is often used as a common noun. As a proper noun, it refers collectively to the day across all weeks:

Saturday is my favorite day of the week.

As a common noun, it refers in the singular to any one Saturday, or in the plural to a set of Saturdays:

Let’s get together on the Saturday after next.

There are only two Saturdays left before your birthday.

[edit] Derived terms

Black Saturday Dynamite Saturday Easter Saturday Egg Saturday first Saturday devotions Holy Saturday Hospital Saturday Little Saturday Pink Saturday Sat, Sat.

Saturday closing Saturdaying Saturdayite Saturday-night Saturday Night Alive Saturday penny Saturday pops Saturdays Saturday-sabbatharian Saturday-to-Monday Third Saturday in October

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[edit] Adverb

Saturday (not comparable)

1. on Saturday

[edit] Translations

• American Sign Language: S@Side-PalmBack CirclesHoriz
• Irish: Dé Sathairn ga(ga)