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days

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪz/

adv

Etymology: From Middle English daies, from Old English dæġes (“by day”), from Proto-Germanic *dagas, *dagis, genitive of *dagaz, equivalent to day + -s (adverbial ending).

  1. During the day.

    She works days at the garage.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English dayes, dawes, from Old English dagas, from Proto-Germanic *dagōs, *dagōz, plural of *dagaz, equivalent to day + -s (plural ending).

  1. A particular time or period of vague extent.

    Things were more relaxed in Grandpa's days.

    His days of being the king are over.

  2. Life.

    That's how he ended his days.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English dayes, dawes, from Old English dagas, from Proto-Germanic *dagōs, *dagōz, plural of *dagaz, equivalent to day + -s (plural ending).

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of day