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multiday en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-West Germanic *dag Old English dæġ Middle English day English day English multiday From multi- + day.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Extending over multiple days.
    • Entering a whole new realm of high seasonally averaged temperatures, not just multiday heat waves, will surely challenge the global population's ability to produce adequate food in the future or even to cope physically with chronic heat stress, unless major adaptations are made. 2009 January 9, David. S. Battisti, Rosamond L. Naylor, “Historical Warnings of Future Food Insecurity with Unprecedented Seasonal Heat”, in Science, volume 323, number 5911, →DOI:
    • A multiday severe weather outbreak is possible Monday through Wednesday, increasing the already-above average tornado count even higher. 2024 May 5, Allison Chinchar, “Multiday severe weather threat could continue tornado streak this week”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 May 2024:

Forms

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multi-day alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

dayslong § Coordinate terms

Synonyms

dayslong

Translations (3)

fi monipäiväinen (extending over multiple days) · pl kilkudniowy (extending over multiple days) · pl parodniowy (extending over multiple days)