martedì

Tuesday

noun mar-teh-DEE Less Common

Origin: Latin Martis dies 'day of Mars'.

Usage Note

Martedì is invariable — the form does not change in the plural (i martedì). In Italian, days of the week are masculine and are written lowercase. Il martedì (with definite article) means 'on Tuesdays (habitually)', while bare martedì means 'this Tuesday' or a specific Tuesday.

Examples

"Ci vediamo martedì prossimo."

Natural Translation

We'll see each other next Tuesday.

Literal Translation

We-see-each-other Tuesday next.

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