today
Meaning
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- On the current day or date.
- In the current era; nowadays; these days.
- (informal) The day of a recurring cycle or event which is currently happening.
Synonyms
this day
this moment
modern era
present time
the present
today’s
at this hour
on this day
same day
earlier today
after a while
teedee
at the present time
modern times
present day
Frequency
Hyphenated as
to‧day
Pronounced as (IPA)
/təˈdeɪ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English today, to-daie, todæig, from Old English tōdæġ, tō dæġe (“today”, literally “on [the/this] day, [this] day forward”), equivalent to to + day. Compare Saterland Frisian däälich (“today”), Dutch vandaag (“today”), Old Saxon hindag (“today”, literally “[this] day forward”), German Low German vandage, vandaag (“today”), Swedish i dag, idag (“today”).
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