dailiness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdeɪlɪnəs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English daily Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English dailiness From daily + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being daily.
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(uncountable) Mundanity; ordinariness.
I feel for a moment that I understand the whole bright dailiness of our life before this: the morning glances at the bathroom sink, the spit of toothpaste, the cramp and comfort of our hall and living room and kitchen – understand it and also understand that it is gone.
2022, Julia Armfield, Our Wives Under the Sea, Picador, page 131:
Translations (2)
es cotidianeidad (state) · es cotidianidad (state)