Quotidian
/kwəˈtɪd.i.ən/noun
Occurring every day; daily.
Did you know?The term 'quotidian' comes from a Latin word meaning 'of each day', linking it to ancient rituals that celebrated daily cycles and mundane miracles.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
quotidianus
“belonging to each day”
Late Latin
Late Latin
quotidianus
“of daily occurrence”
Old French
Old French
quotidien
“daily, occurring every day”
Middle English
Middle English
quotidian
“daily, pertaining to the common or ordinary”
Modern English
English
quotidian
“occurring every day; commonplace or routine”