d.

See also: Appendix:Variations of "d"

English

Adjective

d.

1. Abbreviation of died.

   Antonym: b.

Synonyms

• ob.

Translations

died

• Finnish: k. (fi)
• Greek: απεβ. (apev.)
• Polish: zm. (pl)

Noun

d.

1. (historical or archaic, often italicized) Abbreviation of denarius, used for English penny and English pence.

   Coordinate terms: s. (“shilling”), l. (“pound sterling”)

   • 1847, “Vote for Alderman Johnson”, in Punch, volume XIII, page 40:

     Alderman Johnson condemns the Reform Act, and is for going backward, in all things, to the good times. Punch humbly suggests that every man who votes for the Crab Alderman should be punished as follows:— The said voter never to be permitted to travel by rail, but to journey to York or elsewhere by the very slowest coach. Never to go to Margate by steamboat, but to take three days to the voyage, per hoy. Never to send a letter by penny-post, but to pay 10d. or 13d., as the case may be—the good old price of the good old times.

2. (sports, informal) Abbreviation of defence/defense.

   Coordinate term: d-man

Danish

Article

d.

1. Abbreviation of den. (as used in dates)

   Kontrakten blev underskrevet d. 6. juni 2018.

   The contract was signed on the 6th of July 2018.

Faroese

Etymology

Abbreviation of deyður

Adjective

d.

1. dead

Usage notes

• Jóannes Patursson, f. 6. mai 1866 í Kirkjubø, d. 2. august 1946

Antonyms

• f. (føddur = born)

Icelandic

Etymology

Abbreviation of dauður.

Adjective

d.

1. dead

   Antonym: f. (“born”) (abbreviation of fæddur)

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʲiəˈnɐ/

Noun

d.

1. Abbreviation of diena (“day”).

Polish

Alternative forms

• daw.

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /ˈdav.nɘ/
• Rhymes: -avnɘ
• Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Adjective

d. (not comparable, no derived adverb)

1. Abbreviation of dawny (“former”).

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /ˈdav.ɲɛj/
• Rhymes: -avɲɛj
• Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Adverb

d. (not comparable)

1. Abbreviation of dawniej (“formerly”).

Further reading

• d. in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Noun

d. m (invariable)

1. Alternative letter-case form of D.
   • 1930 January 3, “O novo abbade benedictino [The new Benedictine abbot]”, in Correio da Manhã‎^[1], volume XXIX, number 10742, page 5:

     A comunidade benedictina reuniu-se hontem para eleger o novo abbade, na vaga de d. Ruperto Rudolf, fallecido em São Paulo.
     Foi eleito dom Placido Etaeb.

     The Benedictine community gathered yesterday to elect a new abbot, in place of Dom Ruperto Rudolf, who died in São Paulo.
     Dom Placido Etaeb was elected.

Swedish

Adjective

d.

1. dead, died; Abbreviation of död.

See also

• d.ä.
• d.v.s.
• d.y.
• e.d.
• f.d.