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joi
Thursday /ˈʒoj/
noun#2611 most common
Also: on Thursday
Example sentences
Astăzi este joi.
Today is Thursday.
Vin la tine joi.
I'm coming to your place on Thursday.
Joia mergem întotdeauna la piață.
On Thursdays we always go to the market.
Ședința a fost amânată de joi până vineri.
The meeting was postponed from Thursday to Friday.
Joia trecută am aflat vestea cea mare.
Last Thursday I learned the big news.
Joile de vară din copilăria mea rămân cele mai frumoase amintiri.
The summer Thursdays of my childhood remain my fondest memories.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | joi | joi |
| Genitive | joii | joilor |
| Accusative | joi | joi |
| Vocative | None | None |
Word family
joiaon Thursdays, habitually
joilethe Thursdays (definite plural)
Joia MareHoly/Maundy Thursday
Joimărițafolkloric figure said to punish women who work wool on Thursday
Etymology
Joi comes from Latin Jovis, the genitive form of Jupiter, used in the phrase Jovis dies, day of Jove. Romanian kept only the Jovis part and dropped dies, unlike French, which fused both words into jeudi. The link between Thursday and the god Jupiter runs through most Romance languages.
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