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The week (''la veca'') has seven days, named after standard Germanic fashion in colloquial speech, but in high register speech, the Roman names are used instead. All the low register forms were ultimately calqued from a West Germanic language, probably Frankish, Old High German or Langobardic:
The week (''la veca'') has seven days, named after standard Germanic fashion in colloquial speech, but in high register speech, the Roman names are used instead. All the low register forms were ultimately calqued from a West Germanic language, probably Frankish, Old High German or Langobardic:


* '''Sauilodagu''' “Sunday”
* '''Il Sauilodagu''' “Sunday”
* '''Lunadagu''' “Monday”
* '''Il Lunadagu''' “Monday”
* '''Teivodagu''' “Tuesday”
* '''Il Teivodagu''' “Tuesday”
* '''Godnodagu''' “Wednesday”
* '''Il Godnodagu''' “Wednesday”
* '''Donardagu''' “Thursday”
* '''Il Donardagu''' “Thursday”
* '''Freadagu''' “Friday”
* '''Il Freadagu''' “Friday”
* '''Saturnodagu''' “Saturday”
* '''Il Saturnodagu''' “Saturday”


The high register forms are ultimately from Latin:
The high register forms are ultimately from Latin:


* '''Domnico''' “Sunday”
* '''Atha Domnico''' “Sunday”
* '''Lunedie''' “Monday”
* '''Il Lunedie''' “Monday”
* '''Martedie''' “Tuesday”
* '''Il Martedie''' “Tuesday”
* '''Mercoledie''' “Wednesday”
* '''Il Mercoledie''' “Wednesday”
* '''Giuvedie''' “Thursday”
* '''Il Giuvedie''' “Thursday”
* '''Venerdie''' “Friday”
* '''Il Venerdie''' “Friday”
* '''Sabbato''' “Saturday”
* '''Atha Sabbato''' “Saturday”
 
===I mesi ed atha giar (the months and the year)===
Within the Luthic culture, the [[w:Gregorian calendar|Gregorian calendar]] is used. It was adopted in 1582 soon after the [[w:Papal bull|papal bull]] [[w:Inter gravissimas|''Inter gravissimas'']] issued by [[w:Pope Gregory XIII|Pope Gregory XIII]].
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+A year (''aeno giar'') is divided into twelve months (''tvellefe mesi'').
! No. !! Luthic Name !! Translation !! Length in days
|-
| 1 || Gennaiu || January || 31
|-
| 2 || Febbraiu || February || 28 (29 in [[w:leap year|leap years]])
|-
| 3 || Marzu || March || 31
|-
| 4 || Aprile || April || 30
|-
| 5 || Maggiu || May || 31
|-
| 6 || Giugnu || June || 30
|-
| 7 || Giugliu || July || 31
|-
| 8 || Augostu || August || 31
|-
| 9 || Settembre || September || 30
|-
| 10 || Ottobre || October || 31
|-
| 11 || Nuovembre || November || 30
|-
| 12 || Dicembre || December || 31
|}
 
====I zodiaci (the zodiacs)====
In Luthic, all signs have a localised name, usually calquing the Latin equivalents with local words, there is a tendency for Germanic fashioned words.
 
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! [[w:House (astrology)|House]] !! [[w:Universal Character Set characters|Unicode Character]] !! [[w:Ecliptic|Ecliptic Longitude<br>(''a'' ≤ ''λ'' < ''b'')]] !! Luthic name !! [[w:Latin|Latin name]] !! [[w:Gloss (annotation)|Gloss]] !! [[w:Tropical year|Approximate sing start date]] !! [[w:Tropical year|Approximate sing end date]]
|-
| 1 || ♈︎︎ || 0° || Rammu || [[w:Aries (astrology)|Ariēs]] || Ram || 21 March || 20 April
|-
| 2 || ♉︎︎ || 30° || Aussu || [[w:Taurus (astrology)|Taurus]] || Bull || 21 April || 21 May
|-
| 3 || ♊︎︎ || 60° || Tveleggi || [[w:Gemini (astrology)|Geminī]] || Twins || 22 May || 21 June
|-
| 4 || ♋︎︎ || 90° || Crappu || [[w:Cancer (astrology)|Cancer]] || Crab || 22 June || 23 July
|-
| 5 || ♌︎︎|| 120° || Leone || [[w:Leo (astrology)|Leō]] || Lion || 24 July || 23 August
|-
| 6 || ♍︎︎|| 150° || Svecna || [[w:Virgo (astrology)|Virgō]] || (Virgin) Maiden || 24 August || 23 September
|-
| 7 || |♎︎︎ || 180° || Vette || [[w:Libra (astrology)|Lībra]] || Scales || 24 September || 23 October
|-
| 8 || ♏︎︎ || 210° || Scaurpiona || [[w:Scorpio (astrology)|Scorpiō]] || Scorpion || 24 October || 22 November
|-
| 9 || ♐︎︎ || 240° || Arcannar || [[w:Sagittarius (astrology)|Sagittārius]] || ([[w:Centaur|Centaur]]) Archer || 23 November || 21 December
|-
| 10 || ♑︎︎ || 270° || Gaetahaurno || [[w:Capricorn (astrology)|Capricornus]] || Goat || 22 December || 20 January
|-
| 11 || ♒︎︎ || 300° || Vadnariu || [[w:Aquarius (astrology)|Aquārius]] || [[w:Water carrier|Water carrier]] || 21 January || 19 February
|-
| 12 || ♓︎︎ || 330°|| Fesci || [[w:Pisces (astrology)|Piscēs]] || Fishes || 20 February || 20 March
|}
 
====Le stagioni (the seasons)====
Meteorological seasons (''stagioni meteorologicale'') are reckoned by temperature, with summer being the hottest quarter of the year and winter the coldest quarter of the year.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Meteorological temperate seasons
|-
! [[w:Northern hemisphere|Northern hemisphere]] !! [[w:Southern hemisphere|Southern hemisphere]] !! Luthic name !! Start date !! End date
|-
| [[w:Spring (season)|Spring]] || [[w:Autumn|Autumn]] || Fruogiar, Hervestu || 1 March || 31 May
|-
| [[w:Summer|Summer]] || [[w:Winter|Winter]] || Somar, Vintru || 1 June || 31 August
|-
| [[w:Autumn|Autumn]] || [[w:Spring (season)|Spring]] || Hervestu, Fruogiar || 1 September || 30 November
|-
| [[w:Winter|Winter]] || [[w:Summer|Summer]] || Vintru, Somar || 1 December || 28 February (29th if leap year)
|}
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+Names of the equinoxes and solstices
![[w:Celestial longitude|Ls]]
!By date
(Gregorian calendar)
!By sun position
([[w:subsolar point|subsolar point]])
!By season
(Northern Hemisphere)
!By season
(Southern Hemisphere)
|-
| style="text-align: right;" | 0°
| Aequenozzio di marza
| Aequenozzio nordarvaerþario
| Aequenozzio fruogiario
| Aequenozzio hervestario
|-
| style="text-align: right;" | 90°
| Solstizio di giugna
| Solstizio boreale
| Solstizio somario
| Solstizio vintrario
|-
| style="text-align: right;" | 180°
| Aequenozzio di settembri
| Aequenozzio sondarvaerþario
| Aequenozzio hervestario
| Aequenozzio fruogiario
|-
| style="text-align: right;" | 270°
| Solstizio di dicembri
| Solstizio meriggionale
| Solstizio vintrario
| Solstizio somario
|}
 
==Relative time==
 
===Il praesente (the present)===
* '''sa hora''' “this hour”
:* '''nu''' “now”
* '''su dagu''' “this day”
:* '''su orronu''' “this sunrise”
:* '''sa maurgna''' “this morning”
:* '''su mezzodagu''' “this noon”
:* '''su pommeriggiu''' “this afternoon”
:* '''þatha sagqo''' “this sunset”
:* '''sa sera''' “this evening”
:* '''su nattu''' “this night”
:* '''su mezzonattu''' “this midnight”
:* '''sa ottva''' “this dawn”
::* '''oggie''' “today”
::* '''stassera''' “tonight”
* '''sa veca''' “this week”
* '''su mese''' “this month”
* '''þatha giar''' “this year”
 
===Il passatu (the past)===
 
===Il futuru (the future)===
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