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nudiustertian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /n(j)ʊdi.əsˈtɜʃɪən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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  • /nudiəsˈtɜɹʃən/ (US)

Etymology

From Latin nū̆diū̆stertiānus (“taking place the day before yesterday”), from nudius tertius. Coined by Nathaniel Ward (1578–1652) in The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America (1647).

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, obsolete, qualifier:modern uses probably humorous, rare) Of or relating to the day before yesterday; very recent.
    • Nudiustertian – adjective Definition: Want a new way to mention something that happened on Wednesday – the day before yesterday? Here you go. Example: “I shared some corned beef hash that nudiustertian morning.” 2015 August 21, “Jaffe Morning Briefing”, in NJTV, archived from the original on 06 Sep 2015:
    • One of the best Chocolate gateau^([sic – meaning gateaux]) I have ever had! And I just had it nudiustertian afternoon. 2015 April 14, “Jet”, “Jamaica Blue”, in Brewtiful Coffee (blog), archived from the original on 10 Apr 2016:
    • [W]hen I heare a nugiperous Gentledame inquire vvhat dreſſe the Queen is in this vveek: vvhat the nudiuſtertian faſhion of the Court; I meane the very nevveſt: vvith egge to be in it in all haſte, vvhat ever it be; I look at her as the very gizzard of a trifle, the product of a quarter of a cypher, the epitome of nothing, fitter to be kickt, if ſhee vvere of a kickable ſubſtance, than either honoured or humoured. 1647, Theodore de la Guard [pseudonym; Nathaniel Ward], The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America. […], London: […] J[ohn] D[ever] & R[obert] I[bbitson] for Stephen Bowtell, […], →OCLC, pages 24–25:

Coordinates

hesternal · crastinal · hodiernal

Relateds

today · ereyesterday · overmorrow · tomorrow night · tomorrow · tonight · last night · yesterday

Translations (22)

ro alaltăieri (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · da i forgårs (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · es anteayer (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · pl przedwczorajszy (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · it l'altro ieri/ieri l'altro (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · cmn 前天 (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · pt de anteontem (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · de vorgestrig (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · eo antaŭhieraŭa (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · hu tegnapelőtti (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · sh nakjuče (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · fi toissapäiväinen (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · is í fyrradag (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · nl eergisteren (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · cs předvčerejší (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · vi ngày hôm kia (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · fr avant-hier (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · ru позавчера́шний (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · he שלשום (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · la nudiustertianus (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · sv i förrgår (of or relating to the day before yesterday) · sh prekjuče (of or relating to the day before yesterday)

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