Trivia

See also: trivia

English

Etymology

See trivia.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /tɹɪvi.ə/
  • Rhymes: -ɪviə

Proper noun

Trivia

  1. (Roman mythology) An aspect of the Roman goddess Diana, pertaining to her role as guardian of trivia (crossroads or forks where three roads meet); used as an epithet.

Usage notes

In Greek mythology, the role (if not the epithet, which is of Latin root) is associated with Artemis (the Greek 'equivalent' of Diana) and also with Hecate.

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