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diary¹
- /ˈdaɪ.(ə.)ɹi/
Rhymes with -aɪ.əɹi
Where it comes from
From Latin diārium (“a daily allowance for soldiers, in Late Latin also ‘diary’”), neuter of *diārius, from diēs (“a day”) (whence also journal). Cognate with Spanish diario (“daily; diary”).
noun diaries
- A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer. They kept separate diaries. His was on paper and her diary was on her computer's hard drive.
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A personal organizer or appointment diary.
It is recommended that teachers and pupils are issued with homework diaries to help implement and monitor the homework timetable.
Similar: agenda
verb diaries · diarying · diaried
- To keep a diary or journal. As part of her mindful movement practise, diarying is important to Sarah. "It gives me a chance to see what is going on, to reflect on my experience."
diary²
- /ˈdaɪ.(ə.)ɹi/
Rhymes with -aɪ.əɹi
Where it comes from
From Latin diārius.
adjective
- Lasting for one day. the offer of a usurpation, though it were but as a diary ague
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: journal, datebook, notebook, magazine, bulletin, gazette, newspaper, news, book, notepad, schedule, newscast, timetable, agenda, calendar, subsidiary
Translations
Every language
noun daily log of experiences
| Español | diario, diario personal, dietario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 일기 ilgi, 일기장 ilgijang |
| 日本語 | 日記 nikki, 日記帳 nikkichō |
| 中文 | 日記 /日记 rìjì |
| हिन्दी | रोज़नामा roznāmā, रोज़नामचा roznāmcā, दैनन्दिनी dainandinī, डायरी ḍāyarī |
| Kiswahili | tarihi, shajara |
| Português | diário |
| Français | journal intime |
| Deutsch | Tagebuch |
| Italiano | diario, diario intimo |
| Ελληνικά | ημερολόγιο imerológio |
| Română | jurnal intim |
| Русский | дневни́к dnevník, ежедне́вник ježednévnik |
| Tiếng Việt | sổ nhật ký, nhật kí, nhật ký |
| العربية | دَفْتَرُ يَوْمِيّاتٍ daftaru yawmiyyātin, يَوْمِيَّات yawmiyyāt, دَفْتَرُ مُذَكِّراتٍ daftaru muḏakkirātin, مُذَكِّرَات muḏakkirāt, مفكرّة يومية |
| עברית | יוֹמָן yomán |
Talk about this word "diary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diary "diary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diary.Cite this
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title = {diary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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