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Word: Pedestrian
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin pedester or pedestris ‘going on foot’, also ‘written in prose, prosaic’ + -ian.
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɪˈdɛstrɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle
Short Definition:person walking rather than travelling in vehicle
Examples:- the road is so dangerous pedestrians avoid it
- a pedestrian bridge
Word: Pedestrian
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɪˈdɛstrɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lacking inspiration or excitement; dull
Short Definition:lacking inspiration or excitement
Examples:- disenchantment with their pedestrian lives
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