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Definition 2024
Trivia
trivia
trivia
See also: Trivia
English
Noun
trivia (plural trivia)
- insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information
- These trivia take up too much of the day.
- This trivia takes up too much of the day.
- A quiz game that involves obscure facts.
- I joined the trivia club this semester!
Usage notes
- Formerly, as word derived from a Latin plural, trivia required a plural verb, as in the first usage example above. Most modern authorities accept a singular verb, and this may be the preferred usage in the US. The game (2) is always regarded as a singular noun.
Derived terms
Translations
insignificant trifles of little importance
quiz — see quiz
Etymology 2
Noun
trivia
- plural of trivium