Episode 109: Trivia

Trivia refers to obscure or useless information, but this definition is a far cry from the word's etymology. Trivia, or tri-via , literally means "three roads," and in Ancient Roman times, it referred to three-way intersections. These heavily trafficked intersections were places where common people would chat, trade, gossip, and bicker, and it is in this context that the seeds of our modern sense of the word were first sown. You can sign up for the Lingoda Sprint Challenge here:

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Episode 109: Trivia is an episode from Words for Granted by Raymond Belli.

This episode is 21:47 long.

This episode was published on Sep 14, 2022.

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