A.Word.A.Day -- diurnation

A.Word.A.Day

Home

Feb 5, 2008

This week's theme
Words related to sleep

This week's words
somniloquy
diurnation
soporose
hypnopompic
lychnobite

Daily word @ your site
Add the daily word to your web page. It is free.

A.Word.A.Day

with Anu Garg

diurnation

(dy-uhr-NAY-shuhn)

noun: The habit of sleeping or being dormant during the day.

[From Latin diurnus (daily), from dies (day).]

"Many others hide away in the daytime, an adaptation called diurnation."
Neil Champion; Deserts; Black Rabbit Books; 2007.

X-Bonus

The door of a bigoted mind opens outwards so that the only result of the pressure of facts upon it is to close it more snugly. -Ogden Nash, poet (1902-1971)

We need your help

Help us continue to spread the magic of words to readers everywhere

Donate

Subscriber Services
Awards | Stats | Links | Privacy Policy
Contribute | Advertise