Etymology

platitude

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Today it means: An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse. Full definition →

French platitude
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  1. French · borrowed fromplatitude
  2. English todayplatitude

Borrowed from French platitude, from plat (“flat”).

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