"jour" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ʒuʁ/ Audio: Fr-jour.ogg Forms: jours [plural]
Rhymes: -uʁ Etymology: Inherited from Old French jor, jorn, from Latin diurnum [tempus], from the neuter of the adjective diurnus (“of the day”), which is cognate with diēs (“day”). The sound change from Latin to French (‘diur’ to ‘jor’) is due to the [i] changing to a [j], followed by a merger of [dj] into [j]; compare French journal (“journal”). Doublet of diurne, a borrowing. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|jor|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French jor, {{inh+|fr|fro|jor}} Inherited from Old French jor, {{m|fro|jorn}} jorn, {{inh|fr|la|diurnum|diurnum 􂀿tempus􂁀}} Latin diurnum [tempus], {{m|la|diurnus||of the day}} diurnus (“of the day”), {{m|la|diēs||day}} diēs (“day”), {{cog|fr|journal|t=journal}} French journal (“journal”), {{doublet|fr|diurne}} Doublet of diurne Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} jour m (plural jours)
  1. day Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Day
    Sense id: en-jour-fr-noun-lEwn5bl6 Disambiguation of Day: 86 14 0
  2. daylight, light Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-jour-fr-noun-kt~3W16o
  3. opening, aperture Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-jour-fr-noun-nIlmOKkc Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 4 34 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: journée, aujourd’hui

Inflected forms

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      "word": "à chaque jour suffit sa peine"
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