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• Trite — ? Trite Trite planiceps …   Википедия

• Trite — (tr[imac]t), a. [L. tritus, p. p. of terere to rub, to wear out; probably akin to E. throw. See {Throw}, and cf. {Contrite}, {Detriment}, {Tribulation}, {Try}.] Worn out; common; used until so common as to have lost novelty and interest;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• trite — trite, hackneyed, stereotyped, threadbare, shopworn are comparable when they describe something, especially a once effective idea or expression in writing or art or a dramatic plot, lacking the power to evoke attention or interest because it… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• trite´ly — trite «tryt», adjective, trit|er, trit|est. worn out by constant use or repetition; no longer new or interesting; commonplace; hackneyed: »“Cheeks like roses” is a trite expression. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• trite — [traıt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: tritus, past participle of terere to rub, wear out ] a trite remark, idea etc is boring, not new, and insincere ▪ Her remarks sounded trite and ill informed. >triteness n [U] >tritely adv ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• trite — [trīt] adj. triter, tritest [L tritus, pp. of terere, to rub, wear out < IE base * ter , to rub, bore > THROW, Gr tryein, to wear away] worn out by constant use; no longer having freshness, originality, or novelty; stale [a trite idea,… …   English World dictionary

• trite — [ traıt ] adjective a trite remark is not interesting or original because it is what people usually say in a particular situation …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Trite — TRITE, es, (⇒ Tab. XVIII.) eine von des Danaus funfzig Töchtern, welche von des Aegyptus Söhnen den Enceladus zu ihrem Bräutigame bekam. Hygin. Fab. 170 …   Gründliches mythologisches Lexikon

• trite — I adjective banal, boring, bromidic, common, commonplace, conventional, dull, familiar, hackneyed, known, much used, oft repeated, old, ordinary, overused, pervulgatus, platitudinous, prosaic, proverbial, routine, run of the mill, shopworn, stale …   Law dictionary

• TRITE — urbs circa Herculis columnas, Steph …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale