mércores

See also: mercores

Galician

Alternative forms

• mércoles
• mercores (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese mercores (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin Mercuriī diēs, variant of diēs Mercuriī (“day of Mercury”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɾkoɾes/ [ˈmɛɾ.ko.ɾes̺]
• Rhymes: -ɛɾkoɾes
• Hyphenation: mér‧co‧res

Noun

mércores m (invariable)

1. Wednesday

   Synonyms: corta feira, cuarta feira

See also

• days of the week: días da semana (appendix): luns · martes · mércores · xoves · venres · sábado · domingo ^[edit]

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “mércores”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “mércores”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “mércores”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN