Pronunciation: /ˈdoʊmɪndeɪ/ (This is a suggested phonetic pronunciation.)
Definition:
1. Dominday (singular noun) - A specific day of the month, designated as the seventh day of a quarter-month using the Julian calendar and the first day of a quarter-month using the Gregorian calendar. A temporal marker signifying the day of the “Dominator,” derived from the Spanish word “Domingo” or the Latin “Dominus,” combined with the English word “day,” alluding to a significant position within the semonth.
2. Domindays (plural noun) - instances of the first or seventh day of a quarter month.
Significance:
• Represents a unique position within the month, the first day by the Gregorian standard or the seventh by Julian.
• It mixes Iberian-Romance (“Domingo” or “Dominus”) and English (“day”) to provide a culturally layered term.
• It articulates a day’s association with the concept of a “Dominator” or “Diue,” possibly signifying leadership, commencement, or completion based on the used calendar.
Examples:
• “The new era will commence on the subsequent Dominday by the Gregorian calculation.”
• “In the ancient calendrical method, the week concludes on Dominday.”
• “Each Dominday, we reflect on the passage of time.”