journal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French jurnal (“‘daily’”), from Latin diurnālis, from diurnus (“‘of the day’”), from diēs (“‘day’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)nəl

[edit] Noun

journal (plural journals)

1. A diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.
2. A newspaper or magazine dealing with a particular subject.
3. The part of a shaft or axle that rests on bearings.
4. (computing) A chronological record of changes made to a database or other system; along with a backup or image copy that allows recovery after a failure or reinstatement to a previous time; a log.

[edit] Derived terms

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[edit] Verb

to journal (third-person singular simple present journals, present participle journaling, simple past and past participle journaled)

1. To archive or record something.
2. To scrapbook.

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ʒuʁ.nal/, SAMPA: /ZuR.nal/

[edit] Noun

journal (m)

1. diary
2. newspaper

[edit] Derived terms

• journalisme
• journaliste