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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMundane
/mʌnˈdeɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking interest or excitement; dull, ordinary, or routine.
"She sought an escape from her mundane daily routine." - 2
Of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one.
"He found it difficult to focus on mundane matters while contemplating the universe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word mundanus, meaning 'belonging to the world', which stems from mundus meaning 'world'. It entered Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, initially retaining its literal cosmological sense relating to the earthly world before shifting to denote the dull, ordinary, and everyday aspects of mortal life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mundane" is said worldwide
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banal
Transliteration: /ba.nal/
"Il essaie d'échapper à sa vie quotidienne banale."
alltäglich
Transliteration: /ˈaltˌtɛːklɪç/
"Sie versuchte, dem alltäglichen Trott zu entfliehen."
quotidiano
Transliteration: /kwotiˈdjano/
"Era stanco della sua vita quotidiana."
mundano
Transliteration: /munˈdano/
"Estaba aburrido de las tareas mundanas del hogar."
mundano
Transliteration: /mũˈdɐnu/
"Ele procurava fugir da rotina mundana."
साधारण
Transliteration: sadharan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपने साधारण जीवन से ऊब चुका था।"
单调的
Transliteration: dāndiào de
Script: 中文汉字
"她厌倦了单调乏味的生活。"
평범한
Transliteration: pyeongbeomhan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 평범한 일상에서 벗어나고 싶어 했다."
平凡な
Transliteration: heibon na
Script: 日本語
"彼女は平凡な毎日の繰り返しに飽きていた。"
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