dies

D2I1E1S1
/daɪz/

proper noun

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.

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Meanings

dies1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of die
noun
  1. pluralplural of die (when used in the sense of a pattern / of obsolete spelling of dye)

Dies2

proper noun
  1. Romanhuman sciencesOne 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.
  2. A surname from Spanish.

Origin

  1. Latindies“Day”
  2. EnglishDies

From Latin dies (“Day”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dies

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Sounds the same

dyesdyes

Anagrams

sidedesiidesEdisseidDise
Cite this entry
APA

dies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dies

MLA

“dies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dies. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dies,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dies.

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