# Friday

Pronunciation: say "FRY-day" US /ˈfɹaɪˌdeɪ/, UK /ˈfɹaɪdeɪ/

## Noun

1. The day following Thursday and preceding Saturday: the sixth day in many traditional calendars, the fifth under the ISO 8601 standard, and the Muslim day of communal worship.
   - Simple: The day that comes after Thursday and before Saturday.
   - _Many offices close early on Friday before a long holiday weekend._
   - _She scheduled the dentist appointment for Friday morning._
3. The final working day before time off, in any schedule that does not run Monday through Friday. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: The last day you work before your days off, even if it isn't really Friday.
   - _After three twelve-hour shifts, Tuesday became her Friday and she finally relaxed._
   - _The crew works Saturday through Wednesday, so Wednesday is their Friday._

## Adverb

2. On Friday, indicating the day on which something happens. *(Canada, US)*
   - Simple: On Friday, usually the closest one in time.
   - _The shipment should arrive Friday if there are no delays._
   - _Let's meet Friday afternoon to review the budget._

## Origin

Friday comes from Middle English Friday, from Old English frīġedæġ, a compound of Frīġ (the goddess Frigg) and dæġ ("day"). It was a calque of Latin diēs Veneris, formed by linking the goddess Frigg with the Roman goddess of love, Venus. Related forms include Dutch vrijdag, German Freitag, and Danish fredag, and the name Frigg goes back to Proto-Germanic *Frijjō.

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