Meanings
- not comparableWithout specifying a date (for a future event); indefinitely.
In accordance with the Standing Orders of the Legislative Council, I now adjourn the Council, sine die.
1997, Andrew Wong, “Official Record of Proceedings—27 June 1997”, in Official Record of Proceedings of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, archived from the original on 16 Feb 2023, page 14072 more examples
Years ago […] he might have retrieved his position; but he had done what most people will do in such cases—put off the evil day sine die, and gone on increasing his enormous list of debts.
1860, Ellen Wood, East Lynne, Penguin, published 2005, page 6In anticipation of Dr Hassiem's release the inquest of Mr Ngubene's death, originally scheduled for 13 April, was postponed sine die.
1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage, published 1998, page 105
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latinsine diē
- Englishsine die
Unadapted borrowing from Latin sine diē (literally “without a day”).
More words from Latin
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Chinese Mandarin 待續無期 /待续无期
- 待續無期 /待续无期indefinitely
Italian sine die
- sine dieindefinitely
Portuguese sine die
- sine dieindefinitely
Spanish sine die
- sine dieindefinitely
Cite this entry
sine die. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sine%20die
“sine die.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sine%20die. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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