workaday

== English == === Alternative forms === workyday (obsolete) === Etymology === Middle English werkedei, from Old Norse virkr dagr (“working day”). Cognate to later workday; see work and day. Used in adjective sense from 16th century. By surface analysis, work +‎ -a- +‎ day. First attested in c. 1200. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɜːkədeɪ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɜɹkədeɪ/ === Adjective === workaday (comparative more workaday, superlative most workaday) Suitable for everyday use. Synonyms: everyday, general, regular; see also Thesaurus:common Mundane or commonplace. Synonyms: garden variety, ordinary, typical; see also Thesaurus:normal ==== Related terms ==== workday ==== Translations ==== === Noun === workaday (plural workadays) (archaic, dialect) A workday. === References ===