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单词 sine die
释义

sine die

English

Etymology

From the Latin sine (without) + diē, the ablative singular of diēs (a day). Literally meaning "without a day".

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsʌɪni ˈdʌɪiː/

Adverb

sine die (not comparable)

  1. Without specifying a date (for a future event); indefinitely.
    • 1860, Ellen Wood, East Lynne, Penguin 2005, p. 6:
      Years ago […] he might have retrieved his position; but he had done what most people will do in such cases—put off the evil day sine die, and gone on increasing his enormous list of debts.
    • 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage 1998, p. 105:
      In anticipation of Dr Hassiem's release the inquest of Mr Ngubene's death, originally scheduled for 13 April, was postponed sine die.

Derived terms

  • adjournment sine die

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsi.ne ˈdi.e/
  • Hyphenation: sì‧ne dì‧e

Adverb

sine die

  1. sine die
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