quotidian

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Recorded since 1340. From Latin quotīdiānus (“‘everyday’”) < quotīdiē (“‘daily’”), itself from quot (“‘how many’”) + diēs (“‘day’”)

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• (RP) IPA: /kwɒˈtɪdɪən/
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quotidian (comparative more quotidian, superlative most quotidian)

1. daily; occurring or recurring every day.
2. common, ordinary, trivial.

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quotidian (plural quotidians)

1. (literally) A quotiodian, daily thing
2. (medicine) An intermittent fever or ague which returns every day. #:Quotidians like malaria are chronic diseases.
3. (art) In art criticism, art work referencing mundane aspects of everyday life, or something that is a very temporary phenomenon that will date the work.

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