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trivia

1

[triv-ee-uh]

plural noun

  1. matters or things that are very unimportant, inconsequential, or nonessential; trifles; trivialities.



Trivia

2

[triv-ee-uh]

noun

  1. (in Roman religion) Diana: so called because she was the goddess of three-way crossroads and also because she was regarded as a deity with three personae.

trivia

/ ˈٰɪɪə /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular or plural) petty details or considerations; trifles; trivialities

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of trivia1

1900–05; pseudo-Latin trivia (neuter plural), taken as the base of trivial

Origin of trivia2

First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin, feminine of trivius (adj.), derivative of trivium “place where three roads meet,” equivalent to tri- tri- + -vium, derivative of via “way, road”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of trivia1

from New Latin, plural of Latin trivium junction of three roads; for meaning, see trivial
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It’s bad enough that Tucker wants to murder her — beforehand, he wants to bore her with shark trivia, dully advocating for these misunderstood animals.

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He pleases even stalwarts who treat jazz as a series of trivia questions about who played on what LP, and who was in what band and when.

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Conan Doyle: creator of Sherlock Holmes and by extension all subsequent super sleuths with an eccentric character, eagle eye for detail, encyclopedic knowledge of unexpectedly useful trivia and the brain of a UNIVAC.

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They host trivia and open mics, and it’s open late every day except Sunday.

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She shares that trivia crumb with a celebrity friend who casually asks if she grew up on the kind of food she makes on her show, by the way.

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