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noun 
  1. a denomination of coinage in ancient Greece equivalent to one third of a stater.
adjective 
  1. Worn out; hackneyed; used so many times that it is no longer interesting or effective (often in reference to a word or phrase.)
Translations: 
  • Dutch: afgezaagd, versleten
  • French: banal, trivial
  • German: banal (1), platt (1), nichtssagend (1), abgedroschen (1)
Etymology: :from the Latin tritus, a form of the verb terere, to rub or wear.


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