Main Entry:

mun·dane

Pronunciation:

\ˌmən-ˈdān, ˈmən-ˌ\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English mondeyne, from Anglo-French mundain, from Late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus world

Date:

15th century

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the world 2 : characterized by the practical, transitory, and ordinary : commonplace <the mundane concerns of day-to-day life>

synonyms see earthly

— mun·dane·ly adverb

— mun·dane·ness \-ˈdān-nəs, -ˌdān-\ noun

— mun·dan·i·ty \ˌmən-ˈdā-nə-tē\ noun