quotidian
[ kwoh-tid-ee-uhn ]
/ kwoʊˈtɪd i ən /
adjective
daily: a quotidian report.
usual or customary; everyday: quotidian needs.
ordinary; commonplace: paintings of no more than quotidian artistry.
(of a fever, ague, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur daily.
noun
something recurring daily.
a quotidian fever or ague.
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Origin of quotidian
OTHER WORDS FROM quotidian
quo·tid·i·an·ly, adverbquo·tid·i·an·ness, nounWords nearby quotidian
quote-unquote, quoteworthy, quoth, quotha, quotid., quotidian, quotient, quotient group, quotient ring, quotient space, quo vadis
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British Dictionary definitions for quotidian
quotidian
/ (kwəʊˈtɪdɪən) /
adjective
(esp of attacks of malarial fever) recurring daily
everyday; commonplace
noun
a malarial fever characterized by attacks that recur daily
Word Origin for quotidian
C14: from Latin quotīdiānus, variant of cottīdiānus daily
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Medical definitions for quotidian
quotidian
[ kwō-tĭd′ē-ən ]
adj.
Recurring daily. Used especially of attacks of malaria.
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