English

Pronunciation
IPA|[�t(�)ɹɪvi�(�)l] (w:Canadian English|CaE?)
audio|en-us-trivial.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
From L. trivialis (crossroads, where three roads meet); from tri- (three) + via (way or road) + adjective suffix -alis. See trivium

Adjective
en-adj

1. Of little significance or value.
2. common|Common, ordinary.
3. Concerned with or involving trivia.
4. biology Relating to or designating the name of a species; specific as opposed to generic.
5. mathematics Of, relating to, or being the simplest possible case.
6. mathematics self-evident|Self-evident.

Derived terms
trivia

Translations
trans-top|of little significance or value
Finnish: mitätön, triviaali
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Japanese: t|ja|scJpan|�����|trtsumaranai, t|ja|scJpan|�細�|trsasai na, t|ja|scJpan|���|trsamatsu no
Russian: незна�и�ел�н�й (n'ezna�ít'el'nyj), мелкий (m'élkij), ни��ожн�й (ni�tóžnyj)
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trans-top|common, ordinary
Finnish: tavallinen, yksinkertainen
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Japanese: t|ja|scJpan|�����|trarifureta
Russian: ��ивиал�н�й (triviál�nyj), банал�н�й (banál'nyj), об��н�й (obý�nyj)
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trans-top|concerned with or involving trivia
Finnish: tyhjänpäiväinen, turhanaikainen
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Japanese: t|ja|scJpan|�足�|trdasoku no
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trans-top|(biology) relating to, or designating a species
trans-mid
Japanese: t|ja|scJpan|�称|trtsūsh�
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trans-top|(mathematics) of being the simplest possible case
Finnish: triviaali
trans-mid
Russian: ��ивиал�н�й (triviál�nyj)
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trans-top|(mathematics) self-evident
Finnish: triviaali
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Japanese: t|ja|scJpan|���|trjim� na
Russian: ��ивиал�н�й (triviál�nyj)
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Translations to be checked
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trans-top|translations to be checked
ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|تا�� (t�fi)
ttbc|Chinese: ��, �� (su�suì)
ttbc|Czech: triviální
ttbc|Dutch: onbeduidend
ttbc|French: trivial
ttbc|German: trivial
ttbc|Hungarian: triviális
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ttbc|Italian: banale
ttbc|Korean: ��� (sasohan)
ttbc|Lithuanian: trivialus
ttbc|Portuguese: trivial
ttbc|Spanish: trivial
ttbc|Swedish: bagatelle
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de:trivial
fr:trivial
io:trivial
ja:trivial
pl:trivial
pt:trivial
ro:trivial
ru:trivial
fi:trivial
sv:trivial
te:trivial
vi:trivial
tr:trivial

• 2007-12-09 11:25 - Eveningmist - /* Adjective */ +Derived terms: [[trivia]]; /* Translations */ checking [[WT:TTBC|ttbc]]: ja

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