daywork

day·work

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey-wurk]
- /ˈdeɪˌwɜrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey-wurk]
- /ˈdeɪˌwɜrk/

Definitions of daywork word

noun daywork a form of work that is calculated and paid for on a daily basis 3
noun daywork a duty to work for a certain number of days on a lord's land 3
noun daywork work done, esp. by a domestic worker, and paid for on a daily basis 3
noun daywork work done and paid for by the day. 1
noun daywork Lb obsolete The work done in a day; a day's work. (10th-19th c.). 1
noun daywork (Obsolete (No longer in use)) The amount of land that can be worked in a day. 0

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Origin of daywork

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English dai-werk the amount of land worked by a team in one day, Old English dæg-weorc day's work. See day, work

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Parts of speech for Daywork

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daywork popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

daywork usage trend in Literature

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