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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

sabato

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sah-bah-toh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Saturday/ˈsæt.ɚ.deɪ/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #450 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Sabato andiamo al mare."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The day of the week following Friday and preceding Sunday.

    "We usually go to the park on Saturday."
  2. 2

    A day of rest and leisure in many cultures, often associated with social activities.

    "Saturday is a popular day for family gatherings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word originates from Old English 'sæternesdæg', a translation of the Latin 'Saturni dies' (Day of Saturn), reflecting the association of the planet and Roman god Saturn with the seventh day of the week. Over time, the spelling and phonetic structure evolved into the modern English 'Saturday'.

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