Spanish word

dominical

Pronunciation

IPA/dominiˈkal/

Meaning

  • adjectiveSunday

Example

El mercado dominical abre temprano.

The Sunday market opens early.

Illustration for dominical (Sunday)

More examples

La gente compra en la feria dominical por la mañana.

People buy at the Sunday fair in the morning.

Core concept

Relating to Sunday.

Common phrases

  • mercado dominical

    Sunday market

  • feria dominical

    Sunday fair

  • misa dominical

    Sunday mass

Similar words

festivo: Relating to a festival or celebration day, used for public festivities and ceremonies.
feriado: Relating to an official public holiday, especially used in Latin American Spanish.
dominguero: Colloquial, relating to everyday Sunday activities, casual outings, or a Sunday atmosphere.

Definition in Spanish

Indica pertenencia al domingo; en prensa puede aparecer también como sustantivo para la edición dominical.

Word origin

Derived from Latin dominicus 'of the lord', the word takes on the sense 'pertaining to Sunday' via religious usage.

Usage tips

  • In journalism dominical often functions as a noun meaning the Sunday edition (la dominical), so context shows whether it is an adjective or shorthand noun.

Other meanings

  • Sunday editionnoun

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