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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplatitude
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pla-ti-dyt
"Son discours était rempli de platitudes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A remark or statement that is dull, trite, or obvious.
"His speech was filled with platitudes that failed to inspire the audience." - 2
The quality of being flat or lacking in originality.
"The platitude of the conversation made it difficult to engage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French adjective plat meaning 'flat', combined with the suffix -itude to denote a state or quality. Originally coined in the mid-18th century to describe a flat, dull, or insipid remark, the term evolved to specifically mean a trite or commonplace statement delivered as if it were fresh or profound.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Platitude" is said worldwide
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platitude
Transliteration: pla-ti-dyt
"Son discours était rempli de platitudes."
Plattheit
Transliteration: plat-hait
"Seine Rede war voller Plattheiten."
platitudine
Transliteration: pla-ti-di-nu-de
"Il suo discorso era pieno di platitudini."
platitud
Transliteration: pla-ti-dud
"Su discurso estaba lleno de platitudes."
platitude
Transliteration: pla-ti-dud
"O discurso dele estava cheio de platitudes."
साधारणता
Transliteration: sādhāraṇatā
"उसकी बातों में साधारणता थी।"
陈词滥调
Transliteration: chéncí làndiào
"他的演讲充满了陈词滥调。"
진부함
Transliteration: jinbuham
"그의 연설은 진부함으로 가득 차 있었다."
陳腐さ
Transliteration: chinpusā
"彼のスピーチは陳腐さで満ちていた。"
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