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- [kwoh-tid-ee-uh n]
- /kwoʊˈtɪd i ən/
- /kwəʊˈtɪd.i.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwoh-tid-ee-uh n]
- /kwoʊˈtɪd i ən/
Definitions of quotidian word
- adjective quotidian daily: a quotidian report. 1
- adjective quotidian usual or customary; everyday: quotidian needs. 1
- adjective quotidian ordinary; commonplace: paintings of no more than quotidian artistry. 1
- adjective quotidian (of a fever, ague, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur daily. 1
- noun quotidian something recurring daily. 1
- noun quotidian a quotidian fever or ague. 1
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Origin of quotidian
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; < Latin quotīdiānus, cottīdiānus daily, equivalent to cottīdi(ē) every day (adv.) (*quot(t)ī a locative form akin to quot however many occur, every + diē, ablative of diēs day; cf. meridian) + -ānus -an; replacing Middle English cotidien < Old French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Quotidian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quotidian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quotidian usage trend in Literature
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adjective quotidian
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- daily — If something happens daily, it happens every day.
- everyday — Happening or used every day; daily.
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
Antonyms for quotidian
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