Thursday
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle English, from Old English þursdæġ, a contraction of þunresdæġ Thor’s day. From Proto-Germanic *thonaras daga-, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tene- (“‘to thunder’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈθɜ:zdeɪ/, SAMPA: /"T3:zdeI/ or IPA: /ˈθɜ:zdi/, SAMPA: /"T3:zdi/
- (US) IPA: /ˈθɝzdeɪ/, SAMPA: /"T3`zdeI/ or IPA: /ˈθɝzdi/, SAMPA: /"T3`zdi/
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- Rhymes: -ɜ:(r)zdeɪ, Rhymes: -ɜ:(r)zdi
[edit] Proper noun
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Thursday (plural Thursdays)
- The fifth day of the week in the USA, and the fourth day of the week in Europe and in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Wednesday and precedes Friday.
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[edit] Translations
day of the week
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[edit] Adverb
Thursday (not comparable)
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- on Thursday