trite
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin trītus "worn out," a form of the verb terō (“I wear away, wear out”).
Adjective
trite (comparative triter, superlative tritest)
- Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
- 1897, W. B. Kimberly, History of West Australia : A Narrative of Her Past together with Biographies of Her Leading Men:
- It is a trite saying in a young country that anyone starting out in life with the determination to become wealthy will have his wish gratified.
- 1994, Anthony Bergin, “The High Seas Regime – Pacific Trends and Developments”, in James Crawford, Donald R. Rothwell, editors, The Law of the Sea in the Asian Pacific Region: Developments and Prospects, Dordrecht: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, →ISBN, page 183:
- It is trite history – and trite law – to say that the law of the sea since that time [World War II] reflects a history of coastal State expansion.
- (law) So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law.
- 2017, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Taucar v Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, 2017 ONSC 2604:
- It is trite to say that the mere fact that a decision does not favour the applicant or that the applicant disagrees with the decision does not establish that the decision is tainted with bias.
- 2017, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Taucar v Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, 2017 ONSC 2604:
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:hackneyed
Derived terms
Translations
used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out
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Etymology 2
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Noun
trite (plural trites)
- A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece equivalent to one third of a stater.
Translations
denomination of ancient Greek coinage
Anagrams
Adjective
trite
Anagrams
Participle
trīte
References
- “trite”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- trite in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Etymology
Compare Tocharian A trit
Adjective
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