sine die
[ sahy-nee dahy-ee, sin-ey-dee-ey; Latin si-ne dee-e ]
/ ˈsaɪ ni ˈdaɪ i, ˈsɪn eɪˈdi eɪ; Latin ˈsɪ nɛ ˈdi ɛ /
adverb
without fixing a day for future action or meeting: The assembly adjourned sine die.
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Origin of sine die
From the Latin word sine diē without (a fixed) day
Words nearby sine die
sindhi, sindon, sindonology, sine, sine curve, sine die, sine prole, sine qua non, sine wave, sinecure, sinemet
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British Dictionary definitions for sine die
sine die
/ Latin (ˈsaɪnɪ ˈdaɪɪ) /
adverb, adjective
without a day fixedan adjournment sine die
Word Origin for sine die
literally: without a day
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