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Diurnal

//daɪˈɜːnəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time. not-comparable

    "Most birds are diurnal."

  2. 2
    Said of a flower that is open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset; circadian. not-comparable
  4. 4
    Done once every day; daily, quotidian. not-comparable, uncommon
  5. 5
    Published daily. archaic, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or belonging to or active during the day wordnet
  2. 2
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A flower that opens only in the day.
  2. 2
    A book containing canonical offices performed during the day, hence not matins.
  3. 3
    A diary or journal. archaic

    "He was by birth, some authors write, / A Russian, some a Muscovite, / And 'mong the Cossacks had been bred, / Of whom we in diurnals read."

  4. 4
    A daily news publication. archaic

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin diurnālis, from diēs (“day”). Doublet of journal.

Etymology 2

From Latin diurnālis, from diēs (“day”). Doublet of journal.

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