per diemadv.adj.n.

Brit.

/pəː ˈdiːɛm/, U.S.

/pər ˈdiəm/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin per diem.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin per diem for a day (12th cent. with reference to a daily ration; already in classical Latin in sense ‘by day’, as opposed to ‘by night’) < classical Latin per per prep. + diem , accusative of diēs day (see diurnal adj.).

A. adv.

Chiefly with reference to a sum of money: (so much) by the day, for or in each day, daily. Cf. per annum adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > period > a day or twenty-four hours > [adverb]

daiwhomlyOE

adaya1200

day for dayc1386

day by dayc1390

daily1416

quotidianlya1438

quotidiallyc1475

per diem1485

journally1554

diurnally1599

day after day1830

day-to-day1928

1459 in K. L. Wood-Legh Small Househ. of XVth Cent. (1956) 74 Pro factura unius muri vocati mudwal 4s. 6d...for makyng a part of mudwall per diem et dimidium 3d.]

1485 Device Coronation Henry VII in W. Jerdan Rutland Papers (1842) 42 Labovrers heired, xl at vjd. per diem.

1581 W. Raleigh Let. 22 Feb. (1999) i. 1 Six dayes wages for my self..at accustomed rates, viz. iiijs per diem.

1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes II. vi. iv. 867 His entertainement was twentie fiue shillings per diem.

1682 London Mercury 17–20 Apr. 2/1 There are many hands imploy'd at ten pence per diem for their Labour.

1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews I. i. vii. 38 To attend twice per diem, at the polite Churches and Chapels.

1767 London Chron. 9 Apr. 343/2 Five pints of small beer or cyder, or half a pint of rum per man per diem.

1835 A. Ure Philos. Manuf. 348 The work-people were paid 1000l. per diem in these several factories.

1872 H. W. Taunt Map of Thames 22/2 A camping man should not require more than three good meals per diem.

1920 A. Huxley Let. 23 Dec. (1969) 193 I have to go to at least two and sometimes three theatres per diem and write about them afterwards.

1979 C. Dexter Service of All Dead xxxiii. 194 We're all ageing at the standard rate of twenty-four hours per diem.

2000 Wired Feb. 192/2 Checking into German ‘amnesty hotels’ at $6 per diem.

B. adj. (attributive).

Chiefly U.S. Designating a payment or allowance of a certain amount every day.

ΚΠ

1765 Votes & Proc. Lower House Maryland (1766) 72 Double per Diem Allowances to the same Person for Attendance in two or more Capacities in the same Day.

1809 Deb. Congr. U.S. 13 Feb. (1853) 350 Officers of the United States..have received..the per diem allowance fixed by law.

1846 T. L. McKenney Mem. I. ix. 192 I referred to him the making up of my account for my per diem allowance.

1946 E. Hodgins Mr. Blandings builds his Dream House xiii. 195 He would..happily replace the tubs at a per diem rate.

1991 Descant Summer 13 I was once asked to refund $1.21 of my per diem money.

C. n.

Chiefly U.S. A daily payment or allowance.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > grants and allowances > [noun] > allowance > daily

per diem1812

1812 Weekly Reg. (Baltimore) 18 Jan. 361/2 The per diem of the members has been raised to four dollars.

1879 Constit. Calif. in J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. (1888) II. App. 650 Members of the Legislature shall receive..a per diem and mileage.

1973 R. Hayes Hungarian Game xxxviii. 228 If I made the flight I could crib another twenty dollars on my per diem.

1994 Daily Tel. 20 May 21/2 A small additional per diem is paid if the tribunal and the journey thereto last more than five hours.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	per diem
释义	per diemadv.adj.n. Brit. /pəː ˈdiːɛm/, U.S. /pər ˈdiəm/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin per diem. Etymology: < post-classical Latin per diem for a day (12th cent. with reference to a daily ration; already in classical Latin in sense ‘by day’, as opposed to ‘by night’) < classical Latin per per prep. + diem , accusative of diēs day (see diurnal adj.). A. adv. Chiefly with reference to a sum of money: (so much) by the day, for or in each day, daily. Cf. per annum adv. ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > a day or twenty-four hours > [adverb] daiwhomlyOE adaya1200 day for dayc1386 day by dayc1390 daily1416 quotidianlya1438 quotidiallyc1475 per diem1485 journally1554 diurnally1599 day after day1830 day-to-day1928 1459 in K. L. Wood-Legh Small Househ. of XVth Cent. (1956) 74 Pro factura unius muri vocati mudwal 4s. 6d...for makyng a part of mudwall per diem et dimidium 3d.] 1485 Device Coronation Henry VII in W. Jerdan Rutland Papers (1842) 42 Labovrers heired, xl at vjd. per diem. 1581 W. Raleigh Let. 22 Feb. (1999) i. 1 Six dayes wages for my self..at accustomed rates, viz. iiijs per diem. 1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes II. vi. iv. 867 His entertainement was twentie fiue shillings per diem. 1682 London Mercury 17–20 Apr. 2/1 There are many hands imploy'd at ten pence per diem for their Labour. 1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews I. i. vii. 38 To attend twice per diem, at the polite Churches and Chapels. View more context for this quotation 1767 London Chron. 9 Apr. 343/2 Five pints of small beer or cyder, or half a pint of rum per man per diem. 1835 A. Ure Philos. Manuf. 348 The work-people were paid 1000l. per diem in these several factories. 1872 H. W. Taunt Map of Thames 22/2 A camping man should not require more than three good meals per diem. 1920 A. Huxley Let. 23 Dec. (1969) 193 I have to go to at least two and sometimes three theatres per diem and write about them afterwards. 1979 C. Dexter Service of All Dead xxxiii. 194 We're all ageing at the standard rate of twenty-four hours per diem. 2000 Wired Feb. 192/2 Checking into German ‘amnesty hotels’ at $6 per diem. B. adj. (attributive). Chiefly U.S. Designating a payment or allowance of a certain amount every day. ΚΠ 1765 Votes & Proc. Lower House Maryland (1766) 72 Double per Diem Allowances to the same Person for Attendance in two or more Capacities in the same Day. 1809 Deb. Congr. U.S. 13 Feb. (1853) 350 Officers of the United States..have received..the per diem allowance fixed by law. 1846 T. L. McKenney Mem. I. ix. 192 I referred to him the making up of my account for my per diem allowance. 1946 E. Hodgins Mr. Blandings builds his Dream House xiii. 195 He would..happily replace the tubs at a per diem rate. 1991 Descant Summer 13 I was once asked to refund $1.21 of my per diem money. C. n. Chiefly U.S. A daily payment or allowance. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > grants and allowances > [noun] > allowance > daily per diem1812 1812 Weekly Reg. (Baltimore) 18 Jan. 361/2 The per diem of the members has been raised to four dollars. 1879 Constit. Calif. in J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. (1888) II. App. 650 Members of the Legislature shall receive..a per diem and mileage. 1973 R. Hayes Hungarian Game xxxviii. 228 If I made the flight I could crib another twenty dollars on my per diem. 1994 Daily Tel. 20 May 21/2 A small additional per diem is paid if the tribunal and the journey thereto last more than five hours. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.n.1485
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