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diary en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈdaɪ.ɹi/
  • /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/

Etymology

From Latin diārium (“a daily allowance for soldiers, in Late Latin also ‘diary’”), neuter of *diārius, from diēs (“a day”) (whence also journal). Cognate with Spanish diario (“daily; diary”).

Meanings

  1. A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.
    • They kept separate diaries. His was on paper and her diary was on her computer's hard drive.
    • Both halves feature lyrics that are so teen-girly they sound like they were written in pink ink in a padlocked diary with hearts and frowny faces for punctuation. 2016 March 24, Darryl Sterdan, “ZAYN’s ‘Mind of Mine’ and Gwen Stefani’s ‘This is What the Truth Feels Like’ top this week’s new music”, in The Toronto Star, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2018:
    • No, I’m just going over the stuff Tara wrote in my diary. She’s writing your diary? Could you be any lazier? 2005 January 30, Jef Biederman, “Feng Shui Is Like So Passe”, in Totally Spies!: Undercover, season 3, episode 19, spoken by Alexandra “Alex” (Andrea Baker as Clover and Katie Griffin), Marathon Media, via Teletoon:
  2. (Canada, UK) A personal organizer or appointment diary.
    • It is recommended that teachers and pupils are issued with homework diaries to help implement and monitor the homework timetable. 2004, Victoria Kidwell, Homework, page 29:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
diaries Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

chronicle · log · calendar · daybook

Deriveds

video diary · diarist · diarylike · e-diary · dear diary · nondiary · diarism · diarize · homework diary · diarial · visual diary · cyberdiary · diarization

Descendants

diari · डायरी · ڊائِرِي · ڈایری

Relateds

journal · diurnal

Synonyms

journal · agenda · daybook

Translations (145)

be дзёньнік (daily log of experiences) · tg дафтари хотира (daily log of experiences) · si දින පොත (daily log of experiences) · ast diariu (daily log of experiences) · sk denník (daily log of experiences) · yue 日記 /日记 (daily log of experiences) · ur ڈائِری (daily log of experiences) · sh дне̑внӣк (daily log of experiences) · nan-hbl 日記 /日记 (daily log of experiences) · es diario personal (daily log of experiences) · th ไดอารี (daily log of experiences) · uk щоде́нник (daily log of experiences) · fo dagbók (daily log of experiences) · pt diário (daily log of experiences) · nl dagboek (daily log of experiences) · dtp diari (daily log of experiences) · ug كۈندىلىك (daily log of experiences) · ca dietari (daily log of experiences) · th อนุทิน (daily log of experiences) · pl dzienniczek (daily log of experiences) · ja 日記 (daily log of experiences) · lo ສມຸດບັນທຶກ (daily log of experiences) · ar مُذَكِّرَات (daily log of experiences) · tr ruzname (daily log of experiences) · hu napló (daily log of experiences) · cy dyddiadur (daily log of experiences) · hy օրագիր (daily log of experiences) · af dagboek (daily log of experiences) · ar يَوْمِيَّات (daily log of experiences) · sq ditar (daily log of experiences) · ka დღიური (daily log of experiences) · my နေ့စဉ်မှတ်တမ်း (daily log of experiences) · tk gündelik (daily log of experiences) · sh dnȇvnīk (daily log of experiences) · ml ഡയറി (daily log of experiences) · id diari (daily log of experiences) · my ဒိုင်ယာရီ (daily log of experiences) · et päevik (daily log of experiences) · hi रोज़नामचा (daily log of experiences) · ko 일기장 (daily log of experiences) · io diario (daily log of experiences) · lt dienoraštis (daily log of experiences) · ota روزنامه (daily log of experiences) · es diario (daily log of experiences) · km ជំនិតដៃ (daily log of experiences) · nb dagbok (daily log of experiences) · lo ບົດບັນທຶກປະຈຳວັນ (daily log of experiences) · ja 日記帳 (daily log of experiences) · gd leabhar-latha (daily log of experiences) · te డైరీ (daily log of experiences) · fi päiväkirja (daily log of experiences) · ur روزْنامَہ (daily log of experiences) · mr दैनंदिनी (daily log of experiences) · hi डायरी (daily log of experiences) · nn dagbok (daily log of experiences) · fa-ira روزْنامِه (daily log of experiences) · pl dziennik (daily log of experiences) · bg дне́вник (daily log of experiences) · vi sổ nhật ký (daily log of experiences) · fj ivola (daily log of experiences) · ar دَفْتَرُ مُذَكِّراتٍ (daily log of experiences) · es dietario (daily log of experiences) · ca diari (daily log of experiences) · ba көндәлек (daily log of experiences) · sw shajara (daily log of experiences) · cmn 日記 /日记 (daily log of experiences) · ar دَفْتَرُ يَوْمِيّاتٍ (daily log of experiences) · grc ἐφημερίς (daily log of experiences) · vi nhật ký (daily log of experiences) · vi nhật kí (daily log of experiences) · eo taglibro (daily log of experiences) · ta நாட்குறிப்பு (daily log of experiences) · de Tagebuch (daily log of experiences) · lo ສະມຸດປະຈຳມື້ (daily log of experiences) · ru дневни́к (daily log of experiences) · be дзённік (daily log of experiences) · ti መዝገበ-ዕለት (daily log of experiences) · sh бѐлежница (daily log of experiences) · hi दैनन्दिनी (daily log of experiences) · alt кӱнлик (daily log of experiences) · mr रोजनिशी (daily log of experiences) · az gündəlik (daily log of experiences) · ga dialann (daily log of experiences) · mi pukapuka rātaka (daily log of experiences) · ms diari (daily log of experiences) · bn দিনলিপি (daily log of experiences) · hi रोज़नामा (daily log of experiences) · ar مفكرّة يومية (daily log of experiences) · el ημερολόγιο (daily log of experiences) · ko 일기 (daily log of experiences) · ur روز نامْچَہ (daily log of experiences) · ru ежедне́вник (daily log of experiences) · uz kundalik (daily log of experiences) · tl talaarawan (daily log of experiences) · it diario (daily log of experiences) · ps ورځپاڼه (daily log of experiences) · prs کِتَابْچَهٔ خَاطِرَات (daily log of experiences) · tr günlük (daily log of experiences) · sw tarihi (daily log of experiences) · mn өдрийн тэмдэглэл (daily log of experiences) · ky дневник (daily log of experiences) · wuu 日記 /日记 (daily log of experiences) · vo delabuk (daily log of experiences) · fa-ira دَفْتَرِ خاطِرات (daily log of experiences) · la commentārius (daily log of experiences) · mk дневник (daily log of experiences) · la ephēmeris (daily log of experiences) · da dagbog (daily log of experiences) · prs روزْنَامَه (daily log of experiences) · oc jornal (daily log of experiences) · ia diario (daily log of experiences) · be дзе́ньнік (daily log of experiences) · ky күндөлүк (daily log of experiences) · sh bèležnica (daily log of experiences) · cs deník (daily log of experiences) · gu ડાયરી (daily log of experiences) · lv dienasgrāmata (daily log of experiences) · tr jurnal (daily log of experiences) · cy dyddlyfr (daily log of experiences) · kn ಡೈರಿ (daily log of experiences) · mi rātaka (daily log of experiences) · xal өдрлг (daily log of experiences) · ro jurnal intim (daily log of experiences) · kn ದಿನಚರಿ (daily log of experiences) · ca llibre diari (daily log of experiences) · kmr rojnivîsk (daily log of experiences) · la diārium (daily log of experiences) · is dagbók (daily log of experiences) · kk күнделік (daily log of experiences) · pl pamiętnik (daily log of experiences) · rsk дньовнїк (daily log of experiences) · fa-ira دَفْتَرِ خاطِراتِ روزانِه (daily log of experiences) · yi טאָג־בוך (daily log of experiences) · he יוֹמָן (daily log of experiences) · sv dagbok (daily log of experiences) · it diario intimo (daily log of experiences) · fr journal intime (daily log of experiences) · ur روزْنامْچَہ (daily log of experiences) · tg рӯзнома (daily log of experiences) · bn রোজনামা (daily log of experiences) · gl diario (daily log of experiences) · id buku harian (daily log of experiences) · sl dnevnik (daily log of experiences) · tt көндәлек (daily log of experiences) · bn রোজনামচা (daily log of experiences)

diary en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈdaɪ.ɹi/
  • /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/

Etymology

From Latin diārium (“a daily allowance for soldiers, in Late Latin also ‘diary’”), neuter of *diārius, from diēs (“a day”) (whence also journal). Cognate with Spanish diario (“daily; diary”).

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To keep a diary or journal.
    • As part of her mindful movement practise, diarying is important to Sarah. "It gives me a chance to see what is going on, to reflect on my experience." 2015, Hugh O'Donovan, Mindful Walking:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
diaries Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
diarying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
diaried Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
diaried Tense=Past lexicographic

diary en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈdaɪ.ɹi/
  • /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/

Etymology

From Latin diārius.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, obsolete) Lasting for one day.
    • the offer of a usurpation, though it were but as a diary ague 1605, Francis Bacon, a letter to the Lord Chancellor, touching the History of Britain: