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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbanal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ba.nal/
"Il essaie d'échapper à sa vie quotidienne banale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking interest or excitement; dull, ordinary, or routine.
"She sought an escape from her mundane daily routine." - 2
Of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one.
"He found it difficult to focus on mundane matters while contemplating the universe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mundane' originates from the Latin 'mundanus', meaning 'of the world', which itself derives from 'mundus', meaning 'world'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, evolving to describe things that are worldly or commonplace, often with a connotation of being dull or lacking excitement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mundane" is said worldwide
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banal
Transliteration: /ba.nal/
"Il essaie d'échapper à sa vie quotidienne banale."
alltäglich
Transliteration: /ˈaltˌtɛːklɪç/
"Sie versuchte, dem alltäglichen Trott zu entfliehen."
quotidiano
Transliteration: /kwotiˈdjano/
"Era stanco della sua vita quotidiana."
mundano
Transliteration: /munˈdano/
"Estaba aburrido de las tareas mundanas del hogar."
mundano
Transliteration: /mũˈdɐnu/
"Ele procurava fugir da rotina mundana."
साधारण
Transliteration: sadharan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपने साधारण जीवन से ऊब चुका था।"
单调的
Transliteration: dāndiào de
Script: 中文汉字
"她厌倦了单调乏味的生活。"
평범한
Transliteration: pyeongbeomhan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 평범한 일상에서 벗어나고 싶어 했다."
平凡な
Transliteration: heibon na
Script: 日本語
"彼女は平凡な毎日の繰り返しに飽きていた。"
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