Commonplace Definition
kŏmən-plās
commonplaces
adjective
Neither new nor interesting; obvious or ordinary.
Webster's New World
Uninteresting; unremarkable.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
commonplaces
A trite or obvious remark; truism; platitude.
Webster's New World
A passage marked for reference or included in a commonplace book.
Webster's New World
Anything common or ordinary.
Webster's New World
A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to.
Wiktionary
verb
To make a commonplace book.
Wiktionary
To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads.
Wiktionary
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commonplacesOrigin of Commonplace
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A calque of Latin locus commūnis, referring to a generally applicable literary passage, itself is a calque of Ancient Greek κοινός τόπος (koinos topos).
From Wiktionary
Translation of Latin locus commūnis generally applicable literary passage translation of Greek koinos topos
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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