Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adays

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
adays
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the daytime.

Obsolete

adv

Nowadays; in the present time period.

Obsolete

name

plural of Aday

Etymology

From Middle English a- + day + -s (“genitive ending”), from Old English a (“on”) + dæges (genitive of "day").

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Questions

What does adays mean?
In the daytime.
Where does adays come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce adays

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