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Where does the word "tedium" come from? It comes from Latin taedium, and was adopted directly into English (1660s).
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Where does the word "tedium" come from? It comes from Latin taedium, and was adopted directly into English (1660s).
Tedium’s story begins in Latin: taedium meant “weariness.” From 'taedere', to weary. It reached English by 1660s as tedium. 'tedious' is older, from the 1400s. Today, tedium means boredom.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient taedium "weariness", from 'taedere', to weary.
- Stage 2 · English · 1660s tedium "weariness", 'tedious' is older, from the 1400s.