diurnal

English

/daɪˈɜːnəɫ/, /daɪˈɝ.nəl/

adj
Definitions
  • Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
  • (botany) Said of a flower open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night.
  • Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset; circadian.
  • (uncommon) Done once every day; daily, quotidian.
  • (archaic) Published daily.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diurnālis root from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (sky, shine, heaven, be bright, god, day).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dyew-

Gloss

sky, shine, heaven, be bright, god, day

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

日

Emoji
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