martedì

Martedì is the Italian name for Tuesday, the second day of the week in the Italian calendar. In standard Italian, the week runs from Monday (lunedì) to Sunday (domenica), with martedì lying between lunedì and mercoledì.

Etymology and linguistic notes: the name derives from Latin dies Martis, the day of Mars, the Roman god of war. Through the evolution of Vulgar Latin into Italian, dies Martis became martedì in singular, with other Romance languages forming cognates such as martes in Spanish, mardi in French, and terça in Portuguese.

Cultural usage and variants: martedì appears in common expressions such as martedì grasso, Fat Tuesday, the final day of Carnevale before Ash Wednesday. In Catholic contexts, Martedì Santo (Holy Tuesday) refers to the Tuesday of Holy Week and is observed in some communities.

Modern usage: martedì is used to indicate a day or a recurring time in conversations and scheduling, for example andiamo a casa martedì or ci vediamo martedì. When calendars are printed with Sunday as the first day, martedì remains the designation for Tuesday. The term is widely used in Italian media, literature, and daily life to specify actions, appointments, and events tied to that weekday.