noun the fourth day of the week; the third working day
Wed; Midweek.
WordNet
Wednes"day noun
Etymology
OE. wednesdai, wodnesdei, AS. W&omac;dnes dæg, i. e., Woden's day (a translation of L. dies Mercurii); fr. W&omac;den the highest god of the Teutonic peoples, but identified with the Roman god Mercury; akin to OS. W&omac;dan, OHG. Wuotan, Icel. O&edh;inn, D. woensdag Wednesday, Icel. &omac;&edh;insdagr, Dan. & Sw. onsdag. See Day, and cf. Woden, Wood, a.
Definitions
The fourth day of the week; the next day after Tuesday.
