Added 9 October 2026
commonplace
/ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs/ noun
Latin root: locus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about commonplace at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
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Completely ordinary and unremarkable.
air travel has now become commonplace
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Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement.
an unglamorous job greasing engines
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Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse.
bromidic sermons
Origin
A calque of Latin locus commūnis, referring to a generally applicable literary passage, itself a calque of Ancient Greek κοινὸς τόπος (koinòs tópos).
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