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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDay-Old
/deɪ-oʊld/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Referring to something that is one day old.
"The bakery sells day-old bread at a discount." - 2
Used to describe items, especially food, that are no longer fresh but still usable.
"The day-old pastries were still delicious."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'day-old' is a compound adjective formed from the words 'day' and 'old'. 'Day' originates from Old English 'dæg', which has Germanic roots, while 'old' comes from Old English 'eald', also of Germanic origin. The combination reflects a specific age designation, commonly used in contexts such as food and livestock.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Day-Old" is said worldwide
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d'un jour
Transliteration: d'un jour
"Le pain d'un jour est vendu à prix réduit."
tagesalt
Transliteration: tagesalt
"Die tagesalten Brötchen sind immer noch lecker."
di un giorno
Transliteration: di un giorno
"Il pane di un giorno è in vendita a prezzo scontato."
de un día
Transliteration: de un día
"El pan de un día se vende a descuento."
de um dia
Transliteration: de um dia
"O pão de um dia é vendido com desconto."
एक दिन पुराना
Transliteration: ek din purana
"एक दिन पुरानी रोटी छूट पर बिकती है।"
一天的
Transliteration: yī tiān de
"一天的面包以折扣出售。"
하루 된
Transliteration: haru doen
"하루 된 빵이 할인 판매됩니다."
一日古い
Transliteration: ichinichi furui
"一日古いパンが割引で販売されています。"
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