tue

tue · abbreviation

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Definitions

abbreviation

  1. 1.

    An abbreviation for Tuesday, the second day of the working week.

  2. 2.

    Used in calendars, schedules, and informal writing.

Related words

See also: Tuesday, mon, thu
Synonyms: Tues, Tuesday

Etymology

Abbreviation of "Tuesday," which comes from Old English "Tiwesdaeg" meaning "day of Tiw." Tiw (or Tyr) was the Germanic god of war, corresponding to the Roman god Mars (hence French "mardi"). The abbreviation follows the pattern of shortening day names to their first three letters.