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sojourn.

A short stay somewhere.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɒd͡ʒən/UK/ˈsɒd͡ʒɜːn/UK/ˈsəʊd͡ʒɜːn/UK/ˈsoʊd͡ʒɚn/US
  1. A short stay somewhere.

  2. A temporary residence.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English sojourne (noun) and sojournen (verb), from Old French sojor, sojorner (modern séjour, séjourner), from (assumed) Vulgar Latin *subdiurnāre, from Latin sub- (“under, a little over”) + Late Latin diurnus (“lasting for a day”), from Latin dies (“day”).

verb/ˈsɒd͡ʒən/UK/ˈsɒd͡ʒɜːn/UK/ˈsəʊd͡ʒɜːn/UK/ˈsoʊd͡ʒɚn/US
  1. To reside somewhere temporarily, especially as a guest or lodger.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English sojourne (noun) and sojournen (verb), from Old French sojor, sojorner (modern séjour, séjourner), from (assumed) Vulgar Latin *subdiurnāre, from Latin sub- (“under, a little over”) + Late Latin diurnus (“lasting for a day”), from Latin dies (“day”).

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