Where does the word "Trivia" comes from??

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Where does the word "Trivia" comes from??

What fact ?

2006-08-22 12:11:06 · 4 answers · asked by spyblitz 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

Know your Latin

2006-08-22 12:19:56 · update #1

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Latin root "trivium" or "crossroads", adjective form "trivialis", meaning "of the crossroads", "public", "commonplace", "ordinary". Trivial matters are everyday, common, unimportant, trivia (Latin neuter plural) are unimportant things.

2006-08-22 12:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by israfel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Etymology: New Latin, back-formation from Latin trivialis

2006-08-22 19:16:54 · answer #2 · answered by williegod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

"trivi" which means knowledge/fact in latin...it was once called "trivium" before it was trivia

2006-08-22 19:16:12 · answer #3 · answered by Yogaflame 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

from 'trivial' , meaning of little importance

2006-08-22 23:20:05 · answer #4 · answered by the_shepherd's_child 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋