| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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diurnal
1) daily; 2) happening in the daytime
The Romans believed that the chariot of Apollo carried the sun on its diurnal journey across the sky.
Related English word: diurnalness
Latin root words: diurnus,
diurna, diurnum - pertaining to a day; lasting a day; dies, diei,
m. - day |