English[]
Etymology[]
< French bannal < Medieval Latin bannalis (“‘pertaining to compulsory feudal service, applied especially to mills, wells, overs, etc., used in common by people of the lower classes, upon the command of a feudal superior; hence, common, commonplace’”) < bannum (“‘command, proclamation’”).
Pronunciation[]
- enPR: bə-näl', IPA: /bəˈnɑːl/, SAMPA: /b@"nA:l/
- Rhymes: -ɑːl
- enPR: bān'əl, IPA: /ˈbeɪnəl/, SAMPA: /"beIn@l/
- Rhymes: -eɪnəl
- enPR: bə-năl', IPA: /bəˈnæl/, SAMPA: /b@"n{l/
- Rhymes: -æl
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Adjective[]
Banal (comparative more banal or banaler, superlative most banal or banalest)
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Comparative |
Superlative |
- Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
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- See also Wikisaurus:hackneyed
Antonyms[]
- new
- original
Related terms[]
- banality
- banalize
- banally
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External links[]
- Banal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- Banal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams[]
- aabln,
- Alban
- Laban
- nabla
Breton[]
Noun[]
Banal m. [[Category:Template:Br nouns|Banal]]
- bramble
- broom (a plant, sp. Genista)
French[]
Pronunciation[]
Adjective[]
Banal m. (f. Banale, m. plural Banals, f. plural Banales)
Adjective[]
Banal m. (f. Banale, m. plural banaux, f. plural Banales)
- (law) public
Anagrams[]
- aabln,
- Alban
German[]
Etymology[]
From French banal
Adjective[]
Template:De-adj
Related terms[]
- Banalität
- banalisieren
Indonesian[]
Etymology[]
From Dutch banaal
Adjective[]
Banal
Spanish[]
Adjective[]
Banal m. and f. (plural banales)
Tagalog[]
Adjective[]
Banal [[Category:{{[[Template:|{{{1}}}]]}} adjectives|Banal]]
- pious
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