User:Robert Ullmann/Prologue/examples/trivia

See also Trivia
 * 1) (noun) insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information
 * 2) (noun) A quiz game that involves obscure facts.
 * 3) (noun) Plural form of trivium.
 * 4) (Latin, noun) nominative plural     of trivium
 * 5) (Latin, noun) accusative plural     of trivium
 * 6) (Latin, noun) vocative plural     of trivium
 * 7) (Latin, adjective) nominative feminine singular    of trivius
 * 8) (Latin, adjective) nominative neuter plural    of trivius
 * 9) (Latin, adjective) accusative neuter plural    of trivius
 * 10) (Latin, adjective) vocative feminine singular    of trivius
 * 11) (Latin, adjective) vocative neuter plural    of trivius
 * 12) (Latin, adjective) ablative feminine singular    of trivius

Pronunciation

 * (  CA ,  UK   )  IPA: /ˈtrɪviə/
 * Rhymes: -ɪviə

Etymology
From Latin trivia, plural form of trivium ( “ ‘ a place where three roads meet ’ ” ). Compare trivial.

It was the beginners course at University (see trivium), and was thus used to speak of things that were basic, simple and trivial.

Noun
 Wikipedia has an article on: Trivia (English term) Wikipedia


 * 1) insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information
 * Trivia take up too much of the day.
 * Trivia takes up too much of the day.
 * 1) A quiz game that involves obscure facts.
 * I joined the trivia club this semester!
 * 1) Plural form of trivium.

Usage notes

 * Formerly trivia, as a derivative of a Latin plural, required a plural verb, as in the first usage example above. Most modern authorities accept the usage in the second usage example. In the US the second usage may be preferred.

Derived terms

 * administrivia, trivial, triviality, trivialize

Translations
insignificant trifles of little importance
 * Telugu: sadaaranam

Noun
trivia


 * 1) nominative plural     of trivium
 * 2) accusative plural     of trivium
 * 3) vocative plural     of trivium

Adjective
trivia


 * 1) nominative feminine singular    of trivius
 * 2) nominative neuter plural    of trivius
 * 3) accusative neuter plural    of trivius
 * 4) vocative feminine singular    of trivius
 * 5) vocative neuter plural    of trivius

triviā


 * 1) ablative feminine singular    of trivius

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