Quotidian

Meanings

1. Of or occurring every day; daily
2. Ordinary or everyday
3. Commonplace and mundane

Example Sentences

• "The novel beautifully captures the quotidian struggles of middle-class families in Indian cities."
• "Beyond the tourist attractions, it is the quotidian life of a city that reveals its true character."
• "She found unexpected beauty in the quotidian routine of chai, newspaper, and morning walks."

Etymology

From Latin 'quotidianus' (daily), from 'quotidie' (every day), from 'quot' (how many, as many as) + 'dies' (day). In medicine, a 'quotidian fever' recurs every day, unlike 'tertian' (every third day) or 'quartan' (every fourth).

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