commonplace.
Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
Meaning & usage
Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
Where this word comes from
A calque of Latin locus commūnis, referring to a generally applicable literary passage, itself a calque of Ancient Greek κοινὸς τόπος (koinòs tópos).
A platitude or cliché.
Something that is ordinary; something commonly done or occurring.
A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to.
A commonplace book.
Where this word comes from
A calque of Latin locus commūnis, referring to a generally applicable literary passage, itself a calque of Ancient Greek κοινὸς τόπος (koinòs tópos).
To make a commonplace book.
To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads.
To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes.
Where this word comes from
A calque of Latin locus commūnis, referring to a generally applicable literary passage, itself a calque of Ancient Greek κοινὸς τόπος (koinòs tópos).
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