quotidiano

Quotidiano is an Italian word that functions as both an adjective and a noun. As an adjective, quotidiano means daily or everyday, describing something that occurs each day or is characteristic of daily life. The feminine form is quotidiana and the plural forms are quotidiani (masculine) and quotidiane (feminine). Common phrases include vita quotidiana (daily life), routine quotidiana, and attività quotidiane.

As a noun, il quotidiano refers to a newspaper published every day, i.e., a daily newspaper. The plural i quotidiani denotes multiple daily newspapers. In journalism and media contexts, the term emphasizes the frequency of publication, distinguishing daily papers from weekly or monthly publications. The expression the daily press, or the daily paper, can be conveyed in Italian by the concept of il quotidiano.

Etymology and usage: quotidiano derives from Latin quotidianus, which in turn comes from quotidie, meaning every day. The sense has shifted from a general “daily” descriptor to, in modern Italian, both the everyday aspect and, more specifically, to “the daily newspaper.”

See also: giornale, which is another common Italian word for newspaper, with giornale often used for newspapers in a more general sense; quotidiano highlights the daily publication aspect. In Italian, quotidiano appears routinely in journalism, literature, and everyday language to denote either daily frequency or the concept of a daily newspaper.