Latin Word of the Day
dies
DEE-es • noun — 13th of May, 2026
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Meaning: day; a period of daylight or a calendar day
Examples
- Hodie dies est clarus et calidus.
(Today the day is bright and warm.) - Multi dies celeriter transeunt.
(Many days pass quickly.) - Quot dies restant ad festum?
(How many days remain until the festival?)
Synonyms
- tempus
- lux
Dies is the common word for 'day.' It can mean the daytime (period of light) or a calendar day. Grammatically it is usually masculine but can appear as feminine in some expressions; the genitive is diei in classical Latin. Use dies for talking about dates, schedules, or general statements about days (e.g., 'Hodie' = today, from 'dies').
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