Kilo Lingo

day

/deɪ/

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Translation

A period of 24 hours, or the time when it is light outside.

Word origin

From Old English dæg, meaning the period of light or a 24-hour span, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.

Origin
Old English
Root
dæg

Grammar

Gender
Pluraldays

Examples

five week.

"Days" is the plural, meaning more than one day.

nice !

"Day" here means the hours of light ahead of you.

spent whole beach.

"Day" means the full period from morning to night.

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This word is part of lesson 2.