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Die (from dies) is Latin for "on the day": die 5 Maii means "on the 5th day of May."
Die is a form of dies, day. Latin dates usually read die followed by the number and the month in a Latin form: die 12 Octobris, on October 12.
Months are also given in Latin forms such as Januarii, Februarii, Martii, Aprilis, Maii, Junii and Julii. Watch the numbered months: Septembris, Octobris, Novembris and Decembris are September to December, not the seventh to tenth months of a modern year.
As seen in a recordOpening of a baptism entry in a Latin register
Die 12 Octobris 1765 baptizatus est
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Daily Ancestor. "die." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/latin/die. Last checked 2026-10-01.