Etymology

tedium

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Today it means: Boredom or tediousness; ennui. Full definition →

Latin taedium
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromtaedium
  2. English todaytedium

From Latin taedium, from taedēre (“to weary”).

Words from the same roots

Latintaedium all →

tedioustaedium vitae

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