Trite

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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations

English

Etymology

from the Latin tritus , a form of the verb terere , to rub or wear.

Pronunciation

• trīt, /traɪt/, /traIt/

  Rhymes: -aɪt

Adjective

1. worn out; hackneyed; used so many times that it is no longer interesting or effective (often in reference to a word or phrase)

Translations

• Dutch: afgezaagd , versleten
• French: banal, trivial
• German: banal (1), platt (1), nichtssagend (1), abgedroschen (1)
• Ido: triviala
• Portuguese: gasto , banal