TODAY
What does "TODAY" mean?
This present day; on or during the current day.
Meanings
- On the present day. I have three meetings today.
- The present day. Today is the first of June.
- At the present time; in modern times. Today, most people carry a computer in their pocket.
Did you know?
- 'Today' was once two words - the Old English 'to daege', meaning 'on this day' - and its siblings 'tonight' and 'tomorrow' were built the same way before all three fused into single words.
Word origin
From Old English 'tō dæge', literally 'on this day' - the preposition 'to' (here meaning 'on') plus 'dæge', the dative of 'dæg' (day); the two words fused into one over centuries.
Remember it
TODAY = 'TO-DAY', literally Old English for 'on this day' - the words never really left.
A little poem
Yesterday is locked,
tomorrow has not been built-
only this door opens.
haiku
Wordplay
- I was going to procrastinate, but I decided there's no time like today-which, conveniently, is also the only time there is.
What it teaches
Tomorrow is a rumor and yesterday a receipt; only today will actually take your hand.
Quick facts
What does TODAY mean?
This present day; on or during the current day.
Is TODAY a valid word?
Yes — TODAY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TODAY?
TODAY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TODAY come from?
From Old English 'tō dæge', literally 'on this day' - the preposition 'to' (here meaning 'on') plus 'dæge', the dative of 'dæg' (day); the two words fused into one over centuries.
What can TODAY teach us?
Tomorrow is a rumor and yesterday a receipt; only today will actually take your hand.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.