quotidian
|quo-ti-di-an|
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/kwəˈtɪdiən/
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/kwəˈtɪdɪən/
everyday; daily
Etymology
'quotidian' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'quotidianus', where 'quot' meant 'how many/each' and 'dies' meant 'day'.
'quotidian' changed from the Late Latin/Medieval Latin word 'quotidianus' (from Latin 'quotidiē' meaning 'every day') and entered English in the early modern period as 'quotidian'.
Initially, it meant 'daily' or 'relating to every day'; over time it gained the additional sense of 'ordinary' or 'mundane' used in modern English.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a daily occurrence or the mundane, everyday aspects of life.
He wrote extensively about the quotidian — the small routines that shape a city dweller's life.
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Adjective 1
occurring every day; daily.
The patient's quotidian symptoms were recorded in a daily log.
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Adjective 2
ordinary or commonplace; relating to the ordinary routines of life.
Her novel finds meaning in the quotidian details of family life.
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