journal Copy link Outline 1. ĕphēmĕris, ĭdis, f. (Gr. ἐφημερίς)2. pure Lat. diurni commentarii3. commentārius, -um (less freq.) • journal: 1. ĕphēmĕris, ĭdis, f. (Gr. ἐφημερίς): to refer to one's j. (diary), ad eph. reverti, Cic. Quint. 18, 57: it contained a record of expenditure, Nep. Att. 13, fin.: Prop. 2. pure Lat. diurni commentarii: Suet. Aug. 64 (v. Casaub. in Burm. a. l.): for which also, acta diurna, id. Caes. 20; diurna actorum scriptura (of a public kind), Tac. A. 3, 3; diurnum, Juv. 6, 482; diurna, orum, Tac. A. 16, 22, med. (The term acta diurna or simply diurna, is best suited to denote a newspaper.) 3. commentārius, -um (less freq.): v. note, memorandum.