day

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a period of opportunity

   Every person deserves their day in court.

2. 2
   noun

   some point or period in time

   it should arrive any day now

3. 3
   noun

   the recurring hours when you are not sleeping, especially those when you are working

   My day began early this morning.

4. 4
   noun

   time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

   two days later they left

5. 5
   noun

   the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

   the dawn turned night into day

6. 6
   noun

   the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis

   how long is a day on Jupiter?

7. 7
   noun

   an era of existence or influence

   in the day of the dinosaurs

8. 8
   noun

   The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.

   day and night;  I work at night and sleep during the day.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-West Germanic *dag Old English dæġ Middle English day English day Inherited from Middle English day, from Old English dæġ, from Proto-West Germanic *dag, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz (“day”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn”). Cognates Cognate with Scots day, dei, dey, dy (“day”), Yola daie, dei, dey, die (“day”), North Frisian dai, doi, däi (“day”), Saterland Frisian Dai (“day”), West Frisian dei (“day”), Bavarian Dåg, Tåg (“day”), Central Franconian Daach (“day”), Cimbrian tag, tage (“day”), Dutch dag, dagge (…