Latin Word of the Day
dies
day
Definitions
| Latin > English |
| dies |
| 1. n. A day, particularly: |
| 2. n. A solar or sidereal day of about 24 hours, especially (historical) Roman dates reckoned from one midnight to the next. |
| ...ante diem III idus Ianuarias... |
| : ...the third day before the January ides i.e., Jan. 11... |
| 3. n. Daytime: a period of light between sunrise and sunset. |
| ...prima diei hora... |
| : ...the first hour of day i.e., prime... |
| 4. n. (often in the feminine) A set day: a date, an appointment. |
Example Sentences
| Precor ut hic dies tibi candidus illuxerit. Have a wonderful day. Hic tres dies fui. We have been here for three days. Dies secundus huius mensis est. Today is the second day of the month. Appellavitque Deus lucem Diem et tenebras Noctem. Factumque est vespere et mane, dies unus. And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning one day. Post paucos dies veniam. I will come in a few days. |
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