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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

triteness en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English trite Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English triteness From trite + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being trite.
  2. (countable) The result or product of being trite, or an instance of being trite.

Forms

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Synonyms

platitude