Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daytime

/ˈdeɪtaɪm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: day-time
IPA: /ˈdeɪtaɪm/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.

Uncountable

adj

Pertaining to daytime; appropriate to the day.

adj

Happening during the day.

Example Sentences

"In the daytime the beds are made up but completely out of sight, giving the passenger a comfortable little private room; as the time for retiring comes, after preparing for rest in the same spacious conditions, he is able, practically at a touch, to pull the bed into position ready for use."
"The forecast calls for a slight warming trend in the coming days, with sunny skies and daytime temperatures reaching the midteens on Sunday and Monday, when the men will hit the snowboard course."
"daytime television"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-West Germanic *dag Old English dæġ Middle English day English day Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English daytime From day + time.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

daytimes (plural) day-time (alternative)

Derived Forms

daytimer daytimes nondaytime predaytime

Phrases

daytime serial daytime drama

Frequently Paired Words

daily diurnal twilight

Synonyms

day daylight daylength daytime photoperiod

Antonyms

night nighttime evening

Questions

How do you pronounce daytime?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪtaɪm/.
What does daytime mean?: The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.
Where does daytime come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-West Germanic *dag Old English dæġ Middle English day English day Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English daytime From day + time.

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