Τετάρτη
Tetárti/teˈtaɾ.ti/feminine
Wednesday in Greek is Τετάρτη (Tetárti).
Τετάρτη is a feminine noun used to refer to the day of the week.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say 'on Wednesday' to indicate when an event occurs, use the accusative form την Τετάρτη. To express 'Wednesday's' or 'of Wednesday' (such as 'Wednesday's weather'), use the genitive form της Τετάρτης.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /teˈtaɾ.ti/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- In the Greek Orthodox tradition, Τετάρτη is often associated with fasting, as Wednesday and Friday are traditional fasting days of the week.
- In many ancient calendars, the count for the name Τετάρτη began with Saturday as the first day, making it the fourth day after that.
- Because the word is based on the number four, it shares a linguistic root with the Greek word for 'tetrahedron', a solid with four faces.
Examples in context
- Το πάρτι είναι την Τετάρτη.The party's on Wednesday.This sentence shows how to use Τετάρτη to indicate the day of an event.Tatoeba #5512379 by Zeus, translation #5506427 by mailohilohi
- Την Τετάρτη μου κόψανε το ρεύμα.On Wednesday, they cut off my power.This sentence shows how to use Τετάρτη to indicate when an action happened.Tatoeba #1319086 by enteka, translation #9449421 by Nylez
- Σήμερα είναι Τετάρτη.Today is Wednesday.This sentence shows how to state the current day of the week using Τετάρτη.Tatoeba #5500137 by Adelpa, translation #1458036 by CK
- Το ραντεβού μας είναι την Τετάρτη στις 10 π.μ.Our meeting is on Wednesday at 10 AM.
- Πάμε για καφέ την Τετάρτη μεσημέρι;Shall we go for coffee on Wednesday noon?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their schedule for the week.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΠότε θα βρεθούμε, Νίκο;Pote tha vrethoume, Niko;When shall we meet, Nikos?
- Νίκος NikosΜπορεί να είναι την Τετάρτη.Mporei na einai tin Tetarti.It could be on Wednesday.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΗ Τετάρτη είναι τέλεια για μένα.I Tetarti einai teleia gia mena.Wednesday is perfect for me.
- Νίκος NikosΤότε κλείνουμε την Τετάρτη.Tote klinoume tin Tetarti.Then we settle on Wednesday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wednesday” translations and entries Τετάρτη, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
