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hoy.

today, tonight (on the current day)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈoi/[ˈoi̯]
  1. today, tonight (on the current day)

    Hoy es Friday, 4 de September de 2026.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰe Proto-Italic *hod Latin *hod Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Italic *ke Latin -ce Latin hōc Proto-Indo-European *dyew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws Proto-Italic *djous Latin dies Latin hodiē Old Spanish oy Spanish hoy Inherited from Old Spanish oy, from Latin hodiē. Cognate with Portuguese hoje, and Italian oggi.

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