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masculine

/ˈxwe.βes/

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Translation

Thursday

Word origin

From Latin Iovis dies ('day of Jupiter'), from Iuppiter, Iovis ('Jupiter'), the chief Roman god whose name comes from a Proto-Indo-European sky-father word.

Origin: Latin
Root: Iovis dies
English cognates: jovial, Jove

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraljuevesirregular

Examples

On Thursday we eat at my parents' house.

Every Thursday I have a dance class.

Next Thursday is my birthday.

There are always fewer people in the office on Thursdays.

Last Thursday I saw an incredible film.

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This word is part of lesson 39.