363: diary and journal Dec 6, 2015
Ever wonder whether it is better to say 'diary' or 'journal'‽ Although
many people use the word 'journal' to escape the connotation to
femininity, a journal and a diary aren't really different. The word
'journal' comes from late Middle English when it denoted a book
containing the appointed times of daily prayers, ultimately from Latin
'diurnalis' which is related to the word 'diurnal'.
Similarly, 'diary' comes from the Latin word 'diarium', which is from the word 'dies' meaning ‘day’.
Similarly, 'diary' comes from the Latin word 'diarium', which is from the word 'dies' meaning ‘day’.
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