q.d.

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) every day.

Word History and Origins

Origin of q.d.¹

From Latin quāque diē

Example Sentences

"Cornua obnixi infigunt," fix their horns, not on, but in; infix their horns; stick their horns into each other; stick each other with their horns: q.d.

From Project Gutenberg

Queen's Counsel; Queen's College. q.d., quasi dicat=As if he should say. q.e., quod est=Which is. q.e.d., quod erat demonstrandum=Which was to be demonstrated. q.e.f., quod erat faciendum=Which was to be done. q.e.i, quod erat inveniendum=Which was to be found out. q.l., quantum libet=As much as you please.

From Project Gutenberg

The work of Confucius is known as the Ch‘un Ch‘iu, the Springs and Autumns, q.d.

From Project Gutenberg

In reference to these names, Grotius came near the truth; but he erred in the nearer determination, because he did not see the true state of the matter; so that, according to him, it amounts to a mere play: "The Jod," he says, "with which the name begins, is taken away, to intimate that his head shall be diminished; and a Vav is added at the end as a sign of contempt, q.d. that Coniah!"

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The words: "The Ark of the Covenant" must be viewed as an exclamation, in which an ellipsis, in consequence of the emotion, must be supposed, q.d. it is the aim of all our desires, the object of all our longings.

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