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. |
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