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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslieu commun
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ljø kɔ.mœ̃/
"C'est un lieu commun de dire que le temps passe vite."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A trite, cliché, or stereotyped expression that has lost its originality through overuse.
"His speech was entirely composed of platitudes and lieu communes." - 2
A shared topic or standard theme in literature and discourse.
"The journey as a metaphor for life is a classic lieu commune in romantic poetry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French phrase 'lieu commun', meaning a common place or cliché. It originates from the Latin 'locus communis', referring to general arguments or topics applicable in many contexts, which evolved during the Renaissance to denote trite remarks or commonplace ideas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lieu commune" is said worldwide
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luogo comune
Transliteration: /ˈlwɔːɡo koˈmuːne/
"Quello è solo un luogo comune."
lugar común
Transliteration: /luˈɣaɾ koˈmun/
"Evita caer en el lugar común."
lugar-comum
Transliteration: /luˈɡaɾ kuˈmũ/
"O discurso estava cheio de lugares-comuns."
पिटी-पिटाई बात
Transliteration: piti-pitai baat
"उसकी बात एक पुरानी घिसी-पिटी बात थी।"
老生常谈
Transliteration: lǎoshēngchángtán
"这种说法已经是老生常谈了。"
진부한 표현
Transliteration: jinbuhan pyohyeon
"그의 연설은 진부한 표현들로 가득했다."
決まり文句
Transliteration: kimarimonku
"それはよくある決まり文句に過ぎない。"
lieu commun
Transliteration: /ljø kɔ.mœ̃/
"C'est un lieu commun de dire que le temps passe vite."
Gemeinplatz
Transliteration: /ɡəˈmaɪnˌplats/
"Seine Rede war voller Gemeinplätze."
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