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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTedium
/ˈtiː.di.əm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being tedious; monotony, weariness, or boredom resulting from something being long, repetitive, or dull.
"She sought ways to escape the daily tedium of her administrative routine." - 2
A boring or wearisome undertaking or period of time.
"Reading through hundreds of legal disclaimers added unnecessary tedium to the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'taedium', meaning weariness or disgust, stemming from the Latin verb 'taedere', meaning to disgust or tire. It entered the English language in the early 17th century, preserving its core sense of tiresome monotony and dullness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tedium" is said worldwide
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ennui
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.nɥi/
"Il luttait contre l'ennui de ses longues journées de bureau."
Trägheit
Transliteration: /ˈtrɛːkˌhaɪt/
"Sie versuchte, der Eintönigkeit ihres Alltags zu entfliehen."
tedio
Transliteration: /ˈtɛ.djo/
"Il libro riuscì a rompere il tedio del pomeriggio."
tedio
Transliteration: /ˈte.ðjo/
"El tedio de la reunión comenzó a adormecer a los asistentes."
tédio
Transliteration: /ˈtɛ.dju/
"Ela bocejou de tédio durante a longa palestra."
ऊूपन
Transliteration: ūb
Script: ऊब
"दिनभर के काम की ऊब को दूर करने के लिए वह टहलने गई।"
单调乏味
Transliteration: dāndiào fáwèi
"她试图打破这种单调乏味的生活节奏。"
지루함
Transliteration: jiruham
"그는 반복되는 일상의 지루함에서 벗어나고 싶어 했다."
退屈
Transliteration: taikutsu
"彼は毎日の仕事の退屈さに耐えられなかった。"
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