2021-03-21
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด W – Wednesday & wensday
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ออกเสียง Wednesday = ‘WENZ-dey’ or ‘-dee’
British pronounced = ‘We-d’nz-dey’
& wensday
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BEHIND THE WORD
What does Wednesday mean?
Wednesday is the weekday between Tuesday and Thursday.
In much of North and South America,
where most countries (including the U.S. and Canada)
consider the calendar week to begin on Sunday,
Wednesday is the fourth day of the week.
(In other places, where the week is considered
to begin on Saturday or Monday,
Wednesday is the fifth or third day of the week.)
Regardlessof when the week officially begins,
in many places Wednesday is considered
the third dayof the workweek,
the five-day span from Monday to Friday
during which many people work
(with Saturday and Sunday considered the weekend).
Because Wednesday falls directly in the middle of the workweek
(around what is called midweek), with two days on either side,
it is sometimes informally referred to as hump day.
This is a humorous way of expressing the idea
that it is the day on which everyone makes it “over the hump,”
as if the workweek were a hill
with Wednesday as the point after which
everything starts to be“downhill” toward the weekend.
The word Wednesdays can be used as an adverb
meaning every Wednesday oron Wednesdays,
as in I work Wednesdays or The shop is closed Wednesdays.
To indicatethe general time of day
during which something will happen on a Wednesday,
the word can be followed by the general time,
as in Wednesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, Wednesday evening, and Wednesday night.
Example: I’m glad it’s finally Wednesday and the workweek is halfway over, but that means we still have two days to go.
Where does Wednesday come from?
The first records of the word Wednesday come from before 950.
It comes from the Middle English Wednesdai,
from the Old English Wōdnesdæg, meaning“Woden‘s day.”
This is a translationof (or is modeled on) the Latin term Mercuriīdiēs,
meaning “Mercury’s day.”
In Old English, the Roman god Mercurywas
subbed outin favor of Woden,
the chief god of Anglo-Saxon mythology
(equivalent to the Norse god Odin).
Wednesday is just one of the days of the week
named aftera mythological figure.
Tuesday derives its name from Tiu, war god of Anglo-Saxon mythology. Thursday is named for Thor, hammer-wielding god of thunder
(and son of Odin).
Friday is thought to be named for love goddess Freya
or chief goddess Frigg, wife of Odin.
Saturday’s name comes from Saturn, Roman god of agriculture.
In pop culture,
Wednesday is known as the name of the character Wednesday Addams
from the Addams Family series of showsand movies.
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Who Is Wednesday Named For?
Where did the name Wednesday come from?
Surprise, surprise
… Wednesday Addams wasn’t the originatorof the name.
In fact, the name Wednesday actually derives
from two mighty but distinct gods.
The Old English wordfor Wednesday
indicates thatthe day was named for the Germanic god Woden.
In Romance languages,
the name is derived from the Roman god Mercury.
(For example, Wednesday is mercredi in French and miercuri in Romanian.)
The gods Woden (also known as Odin)
and Mercury have been associated
since Scandinavian and Roman culturescrossed paths.
Under Woden’s supervision,
the earth and sky were created
from the dead body of a giant named Ymir.
Woden also createdthe first man and woman
from an ash treeand an alder.
As if fashioning the human race wasn’t enough,
Woden also established the laws of the universe.
Mercury was the messenger to the gods,
along withbeing the patron of science, the arts, travelers, and athletes.
Today, he is one of the most widely recognized gods.
Usually, he’s depicted wearing a winged helmet and sandals.
How did Wednesday become hump day?
Starting around 1965,
Wednesday began being referred to as hump day.
Smack dab in the middle of the traditional work week,
arriving at Wednesday symbolizes that we’ve made it over the hump
(once the day is complete, at least) and the weekend is in sight.
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
Wednesday& wens’day
Wednesdaywas named after the Nordic god “Woden” (or “Wotan”).
Almost no one pronouncesthis word’s middle syllable distinctly,
but it’s important to remember the correct spelling in writing.
