diurnal — active during the day; occurring every day; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: active during the day; occurring every day; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period
Pronunciation (IPA): /daɪˈɜːrnəl/
Example Sentences
- My cat is surprisingly diurnal - she sleeps all night and parties all day, which is quite unusual for felines!
- Scientists study diurnal patterns in human behavior to understand our natural sleep cycles.
- The desert shows extreme diurnal temperature variations - scorching hot days followed by surprisingly cold nights.
diurnal
ADJECTIVE[/daɪˈɜːrnəl/]
active during the day; occurring every day; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period
Songbirds burst into diurnal chorus as the first sunlight touches the forest canopy.
Recording diurnal cycles in her journal, creating an eternal record.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'diurnalis', derived from 'diurnus' meaning 'of the day', which comes from 'dies' meaning 'day'. The word entered English through Old French and Medieval Latin.
Breakdown
di- (day, from Latin dies) + -urnal (relating to, from Latin -alis) = diurnal
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📝Examples
“My cat is surprisingly diurnal - she sleeps all night and parties all day, which is quite unusual for felines!”
“Scientists study diurnal patterns in human behavior to understand our natural sleep cycles.”
“The desert shows extreme diurnal temperature variations - scorching hot days followed by surprisingly cold nights.”
“Unlike vampires in movies, most humans are diurnal creatures who prefer sunlight to moonlight.”
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