trivia
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Noun — Small, unimportant facts or details, often obscure ones.
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Etymology
From Latin trivia, plural of trivium ("place where three roads meet"), which came to mean anything ordinary or commonplace.
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What does “trivia” mean?
The word “trivia” means small, unimportant facts or details, often obscure ones. In plain terms, small, often obscure, facts — or a quiz game built from them.
How do you pronounce “trivia”?
“Trivia” is pronounced TRIH-vee-uh (/ˈtɹɪvi.ə/ in IPA).
How do you use “trivia” in a sentence?
Here is “trivia” used in a sentence: “He loves collecting film trivia nobody else cares about.”
What part of speech is “trivia”?
“Trivia” is a noun.
Where does the word “trivia” come from?
The word “trivia” comes from Latin. From Latin trivia, plural of trivium ("place where three roads meet"), which came to mean anything ordinary or commonplace.
Is “trivia” a common word?
“Trivia” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “trivia” have?
“Trivia” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: small, unimportant facts or details, often obscure ones.