jornee

Middle English

Noun

jornee

1. Alternative form of journe

Old French

Alternative forms

• jurnee

Etymology

jor +‎ -ee, literally "the amount that can be contained in a day", or from Medieval Latin diurnata (“a day's work, a day's journey, a fixed day, a day”), from Latin diurnus (“daily”), from diēs (“day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuɾˈneːə/

Noun

jornee oblique singular, f (oblique plural jornees, nominative singular jornee, nominative plural jornees)

1. journey
   • c. 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:

     Chascun jor firent grant jornee

     Each day they made a great journey

2. day

Descendants

• Middle English: journe, journee, journey, jorne, jornee, jorney, jornay, jornaye, gurnay, jurnei, jurnee
  • English: journey
  • Scots: jurney
• French: journée
• Cornish: jorna