Sine die is an adverb meaning indefinitely, without setting a future day for action or meeting. It comes from the Latin phrase 'sine die' (without day).
Sine die es un adverbio que significa indefinidamente, sin fijar un día futuro para una acción o reunión. Proviene de la frase latina 'sine die' (sin día).
| Front | sine die \SY-nee DY-ee, SIN-ay DEE-ay\ |
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| Back | adverb Indefinitely; without designating a future day for action or meeting. [From Latin sine (without) die (day). Earliest documented use: 1631.] "Following the discord, the meeting was adjourned sine die." Meet Turns Into Bedlam; The Times of India (New Delhi); Jun 13, 2012. |
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