diena

== Latvian == === Etymology === From Proto-Baltic (compare Old Prussian dēinā), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *deinas/*dinas (compare Proto-Slavic *dьnь), from Proto-Indo-European *déynos, ultimately from *dyew- (“to shine”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈdìɛna] === Noun === dìena f (4th declension) day dienas gaisma ― daylight ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== nakts ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== Times of day (diennakts daļas):ausma/rītausma - rīts - priekšpusdiena - pusdiena - pēcpusdiena - vakars - krēsla - nakts - pusnakts == Lithuanian == === Etymology === From Proto-Balto-Slavic *dein- (oblique stem *din-); compare Latvian dìena, Old Prussian deinan (acc. sg.), Proto-Slavic *dьnь. The ablaut in Balto-Slavic suggests an original Proto-Indo-European n-stem *déy-n- (genitive *din-és (“day”)); compare Old Irish denus (“period of time”), Sanskrit मध्यन्दिन (madhyáṃdina-, “midday”), Latin nūndina (“market day”), Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (sinteins, “always, daily”). The root *dey- is also seen in diẽvas (“god”); see for more. Cognate with Samogitian dėina. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dʲiəˈnɐ/ === Noun === dienà f (plural diẽnos) stress pattern 4 day, daytime (period of sunlight) Rudeñs lygiãdienis yrà dienà po kuriõs nakti̇̀s tam̃pa trumpèsnė už diẽną. - The autumn equinox is the day after which the nights become longer than the days. day (a measurement of time equal to twenty-four hours) day (calendar date) rugsė́jo dvýlikta dienà - September 12 (the twelfth day of September) mótinos dienà (usually in the plural) day, time (period, era) Atė̃jo suñkios mū̃sų krãštui diẽnos. - A hard time has come for our country. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (twenty-four hours): para (calendar date): d. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== dievas diemedis === References ===