2. (R. C. Ch.) A small volume containing the daily service
for the ``little hours,'' viz., prime, tierce, sext,
nones, vespers, and compline.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Zo["o]l.) A diurnal bird or insect. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Diurnal — Di*ur nal, a. [L. diurnalis, fr. dies day. See {Deity}, and cf. {Journal}.] 1. Relating to the daytime; belonging to the period of daylight, distinguished from the night; opposed to {nocturnal}; as, diurnal heat; diurnal hours. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diurnal — diurnal, aux [ djyrnal, o ] n. m. • 1671; « diurne » 1525; lat. diurnalis ♦ Relig. Livre de prières qui renferme spécialement l office du jour. ● diurnal nom masculin (latin diurnalis) Livre de prières, extrait du bréviaire, qui contient… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Diurnal — ( daily ) may refer to: Diurnal cycle, any pattern that recurs daily Diurnality, the behavior of animals and plants that are active in the daytime Diurnal motion, the apparent motion of stars around the Earth Diurnal phase shift, a phase shift of … Wikipedia
diurnal — 1. (di ur nal) s. m. Nom d une sorte de bréviaire, où l on a recueilli les prières qui sont chaque jour à l usage des gens d Église. Au plur. Des diurnaux. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. diurnalis, de diurnus, diurne. SUPPLÉMENT AU DICTIONNAIRE 1. DIURNAL … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
diurnal — diurnál s. n. (sil. di ur ) Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic DIURNÁL s.n. 1. Carte care cuprinde rugăciunile de zi (la catolici). 2. Povestire a faptelor zilnice, povestire zi de zi a faptelor. [pron. di ur , pl. le. /… … Dicționar Român
diurnal — is not an ordinary synonym of daily but has special technical meanings (especially in medicine and the life sciences) opposed to nocturnal: • During the last two hundred years, the European continent has seen a period of intensifying persecution… … Modern English usage
diurnal — DIURNAL. s. m. Livre de prières qui contient l Office Canonial de chaque jour, à l exception des Matines, et quelquefois des Laudes. Diurnal Romain. Diurnal à l usage de Paris … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
diurnal — index daily Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
diurnal — late 14c., from L.L. diurnalis daily, from L. dies day + urnus, an adjectival suffix denoting time (Cf. hibernus wintery ). Dies day is from PIE root *dyeu (Cf. Skt. diva by day, Welsh diw, Bret. deiz day; Arm … Etymology dictionary
diurnal — |i u| adj. 2 g. 1. Cotidiano. • s. m. 2. Livro de orações para cada dia do ano … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
