quotidienne

Quotidienne is the feminine form of the French adjective quotidien, meaning daily, everyday, or routine. It is used to describe feminine nouns and to refer to things that occur each day or belong to daily life. In phrases such as vie quotidienne, habitudes quotidiennes, or tâches quotidiennes, the word conveys regular, habitual occurrence or ordinary nature.

Etymology and related forms: Quotidienne derives from the Latin quotidianus, which means daily and is itself built from quotidie, meaning daily. The English cognate quotidian shares the same root. The masculine counterpart quotidien is more common as a stand-alone adjective or as a noun meaning a daily newspaper (un quotidien).

Usage notes: Quotidienne is widely used in everyday language to qualify activities, routines, or objects tied to daily life. For example, on utilise des outils quotidiens or les exercices quotidiens describe routine tasks, while la vie quotidienne refers to the spectrum of daily existence. In media or publishing, the notion of something being published every day is often expressed with édition quotidienne or publication quotidienne, using the feminine form to agree with feminine nouns such as édition or publication.

Differences with related terms: Quotidien generally appears as a masculine form, used for both the noun meaning a daily newspaper and as an adjective with masculine nouns. Journalier is another synonym related to daily frequency but carries a distinct nuance, sometimes implying works or events that occur each day on a more mechanical or repetitive basis.

See also: quotidien, vie quotidienne, édition quotidienne, publication quotidienne.