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quo·tid·i·an    Audio Help   [kwoh-tid-ee-uhn] Pronunciation Key
–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.
[Origin: 1300–50; < L quotīdiānus, cottīdiānus daily, equiv. to cottīdi(é) every day (adv.) (*quot(t)ī a locative form akin to quot however many occur, every + dié, abl. of diés day; cf. meridian) + -ānus -an; r. ME cotidien < OF < L, as above]

—Related forms
quo·tid·i·an·ly, adverb
quo·tid·i·an·ness, noun
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  everyday
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Of or suitable for ordinary days or routine occasions.
Synonyms:  workaday, workday
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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