trite
In Ancient Greek musical theory, the lower-pitched of the two movable notes in the farther tetrachord on a lyre, pitched lower than the paranete and higher than the paramese.
Adjective
- used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
- It is a trite saying in a young country that anyone starting out in life with the determination to become wealthy will have his wish gratified. - 1897, W. B. Kimberly, History of West Australia : A Narrative of Her Past...
- It is trite history – and trite law – to say that the law of the sea since that time [World War II] reflects a history of coastal State expansion. - 1994, Anthony Bergin, “The High Seas Regime – Pacific Trends and...
- McPedro the cactus: How to woo a woman! On yehr fahrst date, don’t bring her cut flowers! That’s inhumane! And trite! - 2007, Danielle Corsetto, Girls with Slingshots: 267:
Synonyms: banal clichéd played out bathetic bromidic cheesy commonplace corny dog-eared hackneyed hoary overdone overused overworked pat shopworn stale threadbare timeworn tired trite warmed-over well-worn
- So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law.
- It is trite to say that the mere fact that a decision does not favour the applicant or that the applicant disagrees with the decision does not establish that the decision is tainted with bias. - 2017, Ontario Superior...
Origin
From Latin trītus (“worn out”), perfect passive participle of terō (“to wear away, wear out”).
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Noun Entry 2
- In Ancient Greek musical theory, the lower-pitched of the two movable notes in the farther tetrachord on a lyre, pitched lower than the paranete and higher than the paramese.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin tritē, from Ancient Greek τρίτη (trítē, literally “third [string]”).
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Noun Entry 3
- A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece equivalent to one third of a stater.