noun the third day of the week; the second working day
Tues.
WordNet
Tues"day noun
Etymology
OE. Tewesday, AS. Tiwes dæg the day of Tiw the god of war; akin to OHG. Zio, Icel. Tr, L. Jupiter, Gr. , cf. OHG. Ziostac Tuesday, G. Dienstag, Icel. Tsdagr. See Deity, Day, and cf. Jovial.
Definitions
The third day of the week, following Monday and preceding Wednesday.