mundane
[ muhn-deyn, muhn-deyn ]
/ mʌnˈdeɪn, ˈmʌn deɪn /
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adjective
common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
of or relating to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly: mundane affairs.
of or relating to the world, universe, or earth.
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Origin of mundane
First recorded in 1425–75; from Latin mundānus, equivalent to mund(us) “world” + -ānus -ane; replacing late Middle English mondeyne, from Middle French mondain, from Latin, as above
synonym study for mundane
2. See earthly.
OTHER WORDS FROM mundane
mun·dane·ly, adverbmun·dane·ness, nounWords nearby mundane
munchies, munchkin, munchy, Muncie, Munda, mundane, mundane astrology, mundanity, Mundelein, mundify, Mundugumor
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British Dictionary definitions for mundane
mundane
/ (ˈmʌndeɪn, mʌnˈdeɪn) /
adjective
everyday, ordinary, or banal
relating to the world or worldly matters
Derived forms of mundane
mundanely, adverbmundanity or mundaneness, nounWord Origin for mundane
C15: from French mondain, via Late Latin, from Latin mundus world
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