Wednesdayとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From 中期英語 Wednesday, from unattested 古期英語 *wēdnesdæġ (“Wednesday”), synchronically an i-mutated form of attested wōdnesdæġ (itself from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag, its reflex 中期英語 Wodnesdei falling into disuse), from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdinas dag also attested in Old Frisian wednesdei and Middle Dutch wenesdach. In any case, a calque (interpretātiō germānica) of Latin diēs Mercuriī (“day of Mercury”) and Koine Ancient Greek ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”) Ἑρμοῦ (Hermoû, “of Hermes”), via an association of the god Odin (“Woden”) with Mercury and Hermes. See also Japanese 水曜日 (“Mercury's day”).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈwɛnz.deɪ/, /ˈwɛnz.di/, (dated) /ˈwɛdn̩z.deɪ/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈwɛnz.deɪ/, /ˈwɛnz.di/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈwenz.dæe/
• (Scotland) IPA: /ˈwɛ(ʔə)nzde/
• (Geordie) IPA: /ˈwɛdⁿnz.deɪ/
• (Indic) IPA: /ʋɛ(ɖ).nəs.ɖe(j)/
• ハイフネーション: Wednes‧day
• 韻: -ɛnzdeɪ, -ɛnzdi, -ɛnzdɪ, -enzdæe, -ɛnzde

名詞

Wednesday (plural Wednesdays)

1. The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday.

   Synonym: (Quakerism) Fourth Day

   • 2025 April 16, Devan Cole and Katelyn Polantz, “Boasberg finds ‘probable cause exists’ to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating orders on deportation flights”, in CNN‎:

     US District Judge James Boasberg ruled Wednesday that “probable cause exists” to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for violating his orders in mid-March halting the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.

同意語

• hump day (informal)
• Wed, Wed., Weds (abbreviation)

略号s

• W, We
• ☿ (archaic)

上位語

• day

下位語

派生語

• Wednesdays
• Woman Crush Wednesday
• Wednesbury
• Wednesday crucifixion theory
• Wednesdays in Mississippi

派生した語

• → Māori: Wenerei

固有名詞

Wednesday

1. (UK, soccer) Nickname for Sheffield Wednesday of the Football League.

副詞

Wednesday (not comparable)

1. (US, Canada, informal in UK) On Wednesday.

参考

• days of the week (appendix): Sunday · Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday · Saturday

語源

Inherited from 古期英語 wōdnesdæġ, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag.

Forms in /ɛ/ likely reflect *wēdnesdæġ, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdinas dag; compare Middle Dutch wenesdach (for usual woensdach) and Old Frisian wernisdei.

発音

• IPA: /ˈwɔdnəzˌdæi̯/, /ˈwɔdənzˌdæi̯/, (syncopated) /ˈwɔnzˌdæi̯/ (from wōdnesdæġ)
• IPA: /ˈwɛdnəzˌdæi̯/, /ˈwɛdənzˌdæi̯/, (syncopated) /ˈwɛnzˌdæi̯/ (from *wēdnesdæġ)

名詞

Wednesday

1. Wednesday (fourth day of the week)

派生語

• Aschewednysday

派生した語

• English: Wednesday
  • → Māori: Wenerei
• Middle Scots: Wedinsday, Wednisday, Wadinsday
  • Scots: Wadensday, Wednesday
• Yola: Wennesdei

参考

• days of the week: wykedayes (appendix): Sonday · Monday · Tewesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday · Saterday

参照

• “Wednes-dai, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.