noun · femininefirst declension
trivia
trivia f (genitive triviae or triviāī, masculine trivius)
Classical[ˈtrɪ.wi.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈtriː.vi.a]
Meaning
- Classical Latinfemininegoddess worshipped at a place where three ways meet
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | trivia | triviae triviāī |
| genitive | triviae triviāī | triviārum |
| dative | triviae triviāī | triviīs |
| accusative | triviam | triviās |
| ablative | triviā | triviīs |
| vocative | trivia | triviae triviāī |
Trĭvĭa, ae, v. trivius.
Origins
The noun is a feminine substantive from trivius (“having three approaches”), from tri- (“three”) + via (“road; way”).