ˈt(y)üzdē, -di also -z(ˌ)dā noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Middle English tiwesday, tewisday, from Old English tīwesdæg; akin to Old Frisian tīesdei Tuesday, Old High German zīostag, Old Norse tȳsdagr, tȳrsdagr; all from a prehistoric West Germanic-North Germanic compound formed from the components represented by Old English Tiw, god of war, and dæg day; translation of Latin Martis dies, literally, day of Mars (Roman god of war); translation of Greek hēmera Areios, literally, day of Ares (Greek god of war) — more at deity , day
: the third day of the week : the day following Monday