diary

English Online Dictionary. What means diary‎? What does diary mean?

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/, /ˈdaɪ.ɹi/
• Rhymes: -aɪ.əɹi

Etymology 1

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”).

Noun

diary (plural diaries)

1. A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.

   Synonyms: daybook, journal
2. (British, Canada) A personal organizer or appointment diary.

   Synonym: (more common term in Canada) agenda

Coordinate terms

• calendar
• daybook
• chronicle
• log

Derived terms

Related terms

• diurnal
• journal

Descendants

• → Indonesian: diari

Translations

Verb

diary (third-person singular simple present diaries, present participle diarying, simple past and past participle diaried)

1. (intransitive) To keep a diary or journal.

Etymology 2

From Latin diārius.

Adjective

diary (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Lasting for one day.

References

Further reading

• “diary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “diary”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “diary”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• dairy, riyad, yaird