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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDiurnal
/daɪˈɜːrnəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Active during the day; occurring or happening in the daytime.
"Many species of birds are diurnal, foraging for food in the morning and afternoon." - 2
Relating to a 24-hour period; daily.
"The diurnal cycle of temperature changes affects many ecosystems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'diurnal' originates from the Latin 'diurnalis', which means 'daily', derived from 'diurnus', meaning 'of the day'. It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages, evolving to describe anything that occurs during the day as opposed to the night.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Diurnal" is said worldwide
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diurne
Transliteration: dyurn
"Les oiseaux diurnes cherchent de la nourriture pendant la journée."
täglich
Transliteration: täg-lich
"Viele Tiere sind tagsüber aktiv und gelten als täglich."
diurno
Transliteration: diur-no
"Le piante diurne fioriscono durante il giorno."
diurno
Transliteration: diur-no
"Los animales diurnos están activos durante el día."
diurno
Transliteration: diur-no
"As plantas diurnas prosperam com a luz do sol."
दैनिक
Transliteration: dainik
"दैनिक गतिविधियाँ सुबह से शाम तक होती हैं।"
日间的
Transliteration: rì jiān de
"许多动物是日间活动的。"
주간의
Transliteration: jugan-ui
"주간의 동물들은 낮에 활동적입니다."
日中の
Transliteration: nichū no
"日中の動物は昼間に活動します。"
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