hodiern

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/ˈhəʊdiˌɜː(ɹ)n//ˈhɒdiˌɜː(ɹ)n/

adjective

Of this day; present-day.

OriginLatin hodiernus →
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Meanings

adjectivehodiern (comparative more hodiern, superlative most hodiern)

comparative more hodiern · superlative most hodiern

  1. Of this day; present-day.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
contemporarycurrentpresent

Origin

  1. Latinhodiernus
  2. Englishhodiern

Borrowed from Latin hodiernus, from hodie (“today”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Heidornhordein
Cite this entry
APA

hodiern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hodiern

MLA

“hodiern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hodiern. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hodiern,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hodiern.

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