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Word: Otiose
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 18th century: from Latin otiosus, from otium ‘leisure’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈəʊtɪəʊs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈəʊʃɪəʊs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
serving no practical purpose or result
Short Definition:serving no practical purpose or result
Examples:- there were occasions when I felt my efforts were rather otiose
Definition:
indolent or idle.
Short Definition:indolent or idle
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