diēs Lūnae
feminine
Monday in Latin is diēs Lūnae. Wiktionary also lists fēria secunda.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Latin | Note |
|---|---|
| diēs Lūnae | feminine |
| fēria secunda | feminine |
What does it mean word for word?
diēs Lūnae literally means day of the Moon, while fēria secunda literally means second working day or second holiday.
Which one should you use?
diēs Lūnae is the etymological equivalent of the English word Monday (Moon-day). In contrast, fēria secunda is a numerical way to denote the day, often used in modern contexts or ecclesiastical Latin to refer to Monday as the second day of the week's cycle.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both diēs Lūnae and fēria secunda are feminine nouns.
Did you know?
- In the early Roman calendar, the seven-day week was not the standard for civil life, meaning diēs Lūnae was once an alien concept to most Roman citizens.
- While diēs Lūnae is a direct translation, the word fēria in fēria secunda shares the same root as the English word 'fair' in the sense of a traveling carnival or festival.
- The planetary naming system used in diēs Lūnae was adopted from the Greeks, who in turn borrowed it from the Babylonians. The Romans synchronized their gods with these celestial bodies to create their week.
Example sentences for Latin are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
