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diurnus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • diurnal adj Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.

Senses

diurnus is used for these senses in English:

  • diurnal Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.

diurnal — full definition

  1. adj Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
  2. adj Said of a flower that is open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night.
  3. adj Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset; circadian.
  4. adj Done once every day; daily, quotidian.