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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTriviality
/ˌtrɪv.iˈæl.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being trivial; insignificance.
"The triviality of the argument made it easy to dismiss." - 2
A trivial or insignificant detail.
"He focused on the trivialities of the project rather than the main objectives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'trivialite', originating from Latin 'trivialitas', stemming from 'trivialis' meaning 'common or commonplace'. Historically rooted in the medieval educational system where the trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric) constituted the lower division of the seven liberal arts, gradually shifting to mean something of little importance or value.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Triviality" is said worldwide
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trivialité
Transliteration: trivialité
"La trivialité de la question a été rapidement reconnue."
Trivialität
Transliteration: Trivialität
"Die Trivialität des Arguments war offensichtlich."
trivialità
Transliteration: trivialità
"La trivialità della questione è stata sottovalutata."
trivialidad
Transliteration: trivialidad
"La trivialidad del asunto fue evidente para todos."
trivialidade
Transliteration: trivialidade
"A trivialidade da discussão não merecia tanta atenção."
तुच्छता
Transliteration: tuchchhata
"इस मुद्दे की तुच्छता सभी के लिए स्पष्ट थी।"
琐碎
Transliteration: suǒsuì
"这个问题的琐碎性显而易见。"
사소함
Transliteration: saso-ham
"이 문제의 사소함은 모두에게 분명했다."
些細さ
Transliteration: sasaisa
"この問題の些細さは明らかだった。"
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