today

Definition

On the current day or date.

Etymology

From Middle English today, to-daie, todæig, from Old English tōdæġ, tō dæġe (“today”, literally “on [the/this] day, [this] day forward”), equivalent to to + day. Compare Saterland Frisian däälich (“today”), Dutch vandaag (“today”), Old Saxon hindag (“today”, literally “[this] day forward”), German Low German vandage, vandaag (“today”), Swedish i dag, idag (“today”).

Example Sentences

• "I want this done today."
• "Today, my brother went to the shops."
• "In the 1500s, people had to do things by hand, but today we have electric can openers."