journal — a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒɜːrnl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's journal revealed she had a secret recipe for invisible cookies.
- The scientist's research was published in a prestigious journal.
- She started keeping a travel journal to remember all her adventures.
journal
NOUN[/ˈdʒɜːrnl/]
a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity
A researcher studies scientific journals in the university library
The colonel's journal captures eternal memories
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word entered English from 14th-century French, where it originally meant 'daily' or 'of the day.' The meaning evolved from its use describing daily publications (newspapers) and daily written records (diaries) to encompass the modern sense of a regularly published periodical or personal record.
Breakdown
jour (day, from Latin diurnus) + -nal (relating to, suffix denoting relation or pertinence). The morphology literally translates to 'relating to the day' or 'daily.'
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's journal revealed she had a secret recipe for invisible cookies.”
“The scientist's research was published in a prestigious journal.”
“She started keeping a travel journal to remember all her adventures.”
“His journal entries about talking to his pet goldfish were surprisingly philosophical.”
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