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mundane

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

Listen to the pronunciation of mundaneness

\-ˈdān-nəs, -ˌdān-\ noun

— mun·dan·i·ty

Listen to the pronunciation of mundanity

\ˌmən-ˈdā-nə-tē\ noun

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