Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era) Pronounced Pron. /ˈsæt.əɹ.deɪ/(English) /ˈsæ.tə.deɪ/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the English word for the day of the week, which derives from Old English sæterdæġ, meaning "Saturn's day".