sine die
UK/ˈsʌɪ.ni ˈdaɪ.iː/US/ˈsaɪ.ni ˈdaɪ.i/
sine die adverb: without specifying a date (for a future event); indefinitely.
Adverb
sine die (not comparable)
- Without specifying a date (for a future event); indefinitely.
- 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.1860, Ellen Wood, East Lynne, Penguin, published 2005, page 6
- In anticipation of Dr Hassiem's release the inquest of Mr Ngubene's death, originally scheduled for 13 April, was postponed sine die.1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage, published 1998, page 105
sine die meaning in Tamil
sine die in Tamil
- தேதி குறிப்பிடாது ஒத்திவை, நாள் குறிப்பிடாமல்
Origin of sine die
Unadapted borrowing from Latin sine diē (literally “without a day”).
Words formed from sine die
Questions about sine die
- What does sine die mean?
- Sine die means without specifying a date (for a future event); indefinitely.
- What is sine die in Tamil?
- Sine die in Tamil is தேதி குறிப்பிடாது ஒத்திவை, நாள் குறிப்பிடாமல். See Sine die meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sine die?
- Sine die is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce sine die?
- Sine die is pronounced /ˈsʌɪ.ni ˈdaɪ.iː/ (UK).
Words near sine die in the dictionary
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