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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesquelconque
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kel-kɔ̃k
"Les résultats de cette étude sont tout à fait quelconques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not out of the ordinary; usual, average, or commonplace.
"The hotel was clean and comfortable, though its decor was rather unexceptional." - 2
Failing to stand out as remarkable or superior in any way.
"Despite the high expectations, his performance in the match was entirely unexceptional."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by combining the negative prefix 'un-' with the adjective 'exceptional', which derives from Late Latin 'exceptionalis'. The base term ultimately traces back to the Latin verb 'excipere' (to take out, exclude). It came into regular usage in the late 18th century to denote something that does not stand out from the norm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unexceptional" is said worldwide
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quelconque
Transliteration: kel-kɔ̃k
"Les résultats de cette étude sont tout à fait quelconques."
gewöhnlich
Transliteration: ɡəˈvøːn.lɪç
"Sein Auftritt war ziemlich gewöhnlich und blieb kaum im Gedächtnis."
ordinario
Transliteration: or.diˈna.rjo
"Il cibo in quel ristorante è piuttosto ordinario."
corriente
Transliteration: koˈrjen.te
"Su actuación en la obra fue bastante corriente."
mediano
Transliteration: meˈdʒɐ̃.nu
"O filme de ontem foi bastante mediano e sem surpresas."
साधारण
Transliteration: sadharan
"इस होटल की सेवा काफी साधारण थी।"
平庸的
Transliteration: píngyōng de
"这家餐馆的菜色很平庸，没有什么特色。"
평범한
Transliteration: pyeongbeomhan
"그 영화의 줄거리는 다소 평범했습니다."
平凡な
Transliteration: heibon na
"彼の成績はクラスの中でごく平凡なものだった。"
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