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- trite[trite 词源字典]
- trite: see throw
[trite etymology, trite origin, 英语词源] - trite (adj.)
- "used till so common as to have lost its novelty and interest," 1540s, from Latin tritus "worn, oft-trodden," of language "much-used, familiar, commonplace," past participle adjective from terere "to rub, wear down" (see throw (v.)). Related: Tritely; triteness.