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days.

A particular time or period of vague extent.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdeɪz//ˈdɛjz/British, Southern, Standard
  1. A particular time or period of vague extent.

    plural · plural-only
    Things were more relaxed in Grandpa's days.
    His days of being the king are over.
  2. Life.

    plural · plural-only
    That's how he ended his days.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dayes, dawes, from Old English dagas, from Proto-Germanic *dagōs, *dagōz, plural of *dagaz, equivalent to day + -s (plural ending).

adv/ˈdeɪz//ˈdɛjz/British, Southern, Standard
  1. During the day.

    not-comparable
    She works days at the garage.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English daies, from Old English dæġes (“by day”), from Proto-Germanic *dagas, *dagis, genitive of *dagaz, equivalent to day + -s (adverbial ending).

noun/ˈdeɪz//ˈdɛjz/British, Southern, Standard
  1. plural of day

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dayes, dawes, from Old English dagas, from Proto-Germanic *dagōs, *dagōz, plural of *dagaz, equivalent to day + -s (plural ending).

verb/ˈdeɪz//ˈdɛjz/British, Southern, Standard
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of day

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dayes, dawes, from Old English dagas, from Proto-Germanic *dagōs, *dagōz, plural of *dagaz, equivalent to day + -s (plural ending).

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