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Added 9 October 2026

tedious

/ˈtiː.dɪəs/ adjective

In Latin: taediōsus Wiktionary

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Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.

Origin

English tedi(um) + -ous, from Old French tedieus, from Late Latin taediōsus, from Latin taedium (“weariness, tedium”).

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