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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024triv•i•a /ˈtrɪviə/USA pronunciation n. - matters or things that are unimportant;
meaningless facts or details; trifles: [uncountable; used with a singular verb]Trivia is what you need to know to do well in some games.[plural* used with a plural verb]studying numerous trivia.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024triv•i•a (triv′ē ə),USA pronunciation n.pl. - matters or things that are very unimportant, inconsequential, or nonessential;
trifles; trivialities.
- pseudo-Latin trivia (neuter plural), taken as the base of trivial 1900–05
Triv•i•a (triv′ē ə),USA pronunciation n. - Mythology(in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
- Latin, feminine of trivius (adjective, adjectival), derivative of trivium place where three roads meet, equivalent. to tri- tri- + -vium, derivative of via way, road
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: trivia /ˈtrɪvɪə/ n - (functioning as singular or plural) petty details or considerations; trifles; trivialities
Etymology: from New Latin, plural of Latin trivium junction of three roads; for meaning, see trivial |