YESTERDAY


Meaning of YESTERDAY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' yes-t ə r-( ˌ )d ā , -d ē

Function: adverb

Etymology: Middle English yisterday, from Old English giestran dæg, from giestran yesterday + dæg day; akin to Old High German gestaron yesterday, Latin heri, Greek chthes

Date: before 12th century

1 : on the day last past : on the day preceding today

2 : at a time not long past : only a short time ago <I wasn't born yesterday >

– yesterday adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.