Antonyms for diurnal
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dahy-ur-nl |
| Phonetic Transcription : daɪˈɜr nl |
Definition of diurnal
Origin :- late 14c., from Late Latin diurnalis "daily," from Latin dies "day" + -urnus, an adjectival suffix denoting time (cf. hibernus "wintery"). Dies "day" is from PIE root *dyeu- "to shine" (cf. Sanskrit diva "by day," Welsh diw, Breton deiz "day;" Armenian tiw; Lithuanian diena; Old Church Slavonic dini, Polish dzień, Russian den), literally "to shine" (cf. Greek delos "clear;" Latin deus, Sanskrit deva "god," literally "shining one;" Avestan dava- "spirit, demon;" Lithuanian devas, Old Norse tivar "gods;" Old English Tig, genitive Tiwes, see Tuesday).
- As in permanent : adj constant, lasting
- As in daily : adj occurring every day; during the day
- Diurnal: such insects as are active or habitually fly by day only.
- Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
- All were at a good height, and the whole movement had the air of a diurnal migration.
- Extract from : « The Foot-path Way » by Bradford Torrey
- From the owls to the diurnal birds of prey it is but a short step.
- Extract from : « Birds of the Indian Hills » by Douglas Dewar
- She avoided the house, but sent a woman for her diurnal love letters.
- Extract from : « A Simpleton » by Charles Reade
- The wallet of diurnal anecdote was full, and craved unloading.
- Extract from : « The Disowned, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Daily is the Saxon and popular, diurnal the Latin and scientific term.
- Extract from : « English Synonyms and Antonyms » by James Champlin Fernald
- He accomplishes his diurnal revolution in less than ten hours!
- Extract from : « Astronomy for Amateurs » by Camille Flammarion
- The diurnal rotation of the Earth is effected round this axis.
- Extract from : « Astronomy for Amateurs » by Camille Flammarion
- At ten o'clock the barometer showed a disturbance of the diurnal range.
- Extract from : « Isle o' Dreams » by Frederick F. Moore
- The part of the entry in the Diurnal which deals with them, at least, is probably not contemporary.
- Extract from : « The Mystery of Mary Stuart » by Andrew Lang
Synonyms for diurnal
- abiding
- changeless
- circadian
- common
- commonplace
- constantly
- continual
- cyclic
- day after day
- day by day
- day-to-day
- diurnal
- durable
- enduring
- everlasting
- everyday
- fixed
- for keeps
- forever
- forever and a day
- from day to day
- immutable
- imperishable
- in for the long haul
- indestructible
- invariable
- long-lasting
- often
- once a day
- once daily
- ordinary
- per diem
- perdurable
- perduring
- perennial
- periodic
- perpetual
- persistent
- quotidian
- regular
- regularly
- routine
- set
- set in concrete
- set in stone
- stable
- steadfast
- unchanging
- unfading
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