sine die
English
Etymology
From the Latin sine (“without”) + diē, the ablative singular of diēs (“a day”). Literally meaning "without a day".
Pronunciation
Adverb
- Without specifying a date (for a future event); indefinitely.
- 1860, Ellen Wood, East Lynne, Penguin, published 2005, page 6:
- Years ago […] he might have retrieved his position; but he had done what most people will do in such cases—put off the evil day sine die, and gone on increasing his enormous list of debts.
- 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage, published 1998, page 105:
- In anticipation of Dr Hassiem's release the inquest of Mr Ngubene's death, originally scheduled for 13 April, was postponed sine die.
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