day
/deɪ/
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
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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