April 8, 2009

Word of the Week

quo⋅tid⋅i⋅an [kwoh-tid-ee-uhn]

adjective

1. daily: a quotidian report.
2. usual or customary; everyday: quotidian needs.
3. ordinary; commonplace: paintings of no more than quotidian artistry.
4. (of a fever, ague, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur daily.

noun

5. something recurring daily.
6. a quotidian fever or ague.

Related forms:
quo⋅tid⋅i⋅an⋅ly, adverb
quo⋅tid⋅i⋅an⋅ness, noun

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