quotidian
UK/kwɒ'tidiәn/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Happening every day; daily
每日的，每天发生的
adj.
Ordinary, everyday, and commonplace
平凡的，司空见惯的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin quotidianus, from quotus dies ('on the how-many-th day') → 'every day.' Because things that happen every day are unremarkable, quotidian also came to mean 'ordinary, commonplace.' The daily becomes the dull.
Root quot still carries 6 more wordsUsage Guide
Quotidian is a formal, literary word — common in essays and reviews, rare in conversation. It often carries a slightly weary or wistful tone about the dullness of everyday life: the quotidian grind, quotidian details. Pronounced /kwoʊˈtɪdiən/, with stress on the second syllable.
Example Sentences
- 1.
He found beauty in the quotidian routines of daily life.
- 2.
The novel elevates quotidian details into art.