DictionaryRoot: wucu
Old English
wucu
recurring seven-day period
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noun / adjective
weekday
WEEK-day/ˈwiːkdeɪ/
A day from Monday through Friday.
Etymology
Literally a “day of the week,” the compound once covered any of the seven days, especially days other than Sunday. The selected meaning narrows that range to Monday through Friday.