martes

/ˈmaɾtes/ · B1 · noun · m

tradition

⚔️ From Latin dies Martis = day of Mars, the Roman god of war

Spanish names most weekdays after Roman gods: lunes is the Moon, martes is Mars, miércoles is Mercury. English took Tuesday from Tiw, a Germanic war god, so both languages name the day after a god of war.

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