Etymology

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Today it means: One of the Protogenoi, the Protogenos personification of day. She is the daughter of fellow Protogenoi, Nox/Nyx (Night) and Erebus (Darkness), and sister-wife of Aether. She is the Roman counterpart of Hemera. Full definition →

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  1. Latin · derived fromdies“Day”
  2. English todayDies

From Latin dies (“Day”).

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