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betimes
incognito
agee
sine die
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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(SY-nee DY-ee, SIN-ay DEE-ay)

MEANING:

adverb: Without designating a future day for action or meeting; indefinitely.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin sine (without) die (day). Earliest documented use: 1631.

USAGE:

"Following the discord, the meeting was adjourned sine die."
Meet Turns Into Bedlam; The Times of India (New Delhi); Jun 13, 2012.

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