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pedestrian.

Of or intended for those who are walking.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pəˈdɛstɹiən/

  1. Of or intended for those who are walking.

    not-comparable
    pedestrian crossing
    pedestrian zone

  2. Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.

    comparable · figuratively
    His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.
    a pedestrian life

  3. Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.

    The choreographer prefers pedestrian movements.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Italic *pets Latin pēs Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-h₁its Proto-Italic *-its Latin -es Latin pedes Latin -ter Latin pedester Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English pedestrian From Latin pedester (oblique stem pedestri-) + English -an.

noun/pəˈdɛstɹiən/

  1. A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.

  2. An expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.

    dated
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Italic *pets Latin pēs Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-h₁its Proto-Italic *-its Latin -es Latin pedes Latin -ter Latin pedester Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English pedestrian From Latin pedester (oblique stem pedestri-) + English -an.

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