English
Etymology
:from the Latin tritus, a form of the verb terere, to rub or wear.
Pronunciation
trīt, /traɪt/, /<tt>traIt</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-aɪt|Rhymes: -aɪt
Adjective
en-adj
- 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
Spanish: manido
See also
cliche
Noun
trite
- a denomination of coinage in ancient Greece equivalent to one third of a stater.
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