diary

noun

A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.

(British, Canada) A personal organizer or appointment diary.

verb

(intransitive) To keep a diary or journal.

adjective

(obsolete) Lasting for one day.

Roots

diesdiar- · Latin · day

Synonyms for diary

journaln daybookn datebook logbookn notebookn chroniclen ledgern cashbook memoirsn dailyadv blottern scrapbookn gazetten calendarn

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The word diary breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root diar-, from Latin dies (“day”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.