adj
Meaning 1
Per day; daily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
per diem
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US: /pɚˈdi.əm/
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US: /pɚˈdaɪ.əm/
noun
Meaning 2
A daily stipend.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
A daily allowable limit for expendables.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adverb
Meaning 4
one every day
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- we'll save 100 man-hours per diem
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: by the day
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: allowance
History
Etymology
From Latin per + diem (“day”).
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: diety — daily stipend
- Finnish: päiväraha — daily stipend
- German: Tagespauschale — daily stipend
- Hebrew: אש״ל (Sh.L.) — daily stipend
- Italian: diaria — daily stipend
- Polish: dieta — daily stipend
- Portuguese: diária — daily stipend
- Russian: су́точные (sútočnyje) — daily stipend
- Swedish: traktamente — daily stipend
- Swedish: dagtraktamente — daily stipend
- Swedish: dagpenning — daily stipend
- Finnish: päiväannos — daily allowable limit for expendables
- Finnish: päiväkiintiö — daily allowable limit for expendables
- Portuguese: diária — daily allowable limit for expendables