banal

English

/bəˈnɑːl/, /ˈbeɪnəl/, /bəˈnæl/

adj
Definitions
  • Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
  • (uncommon) Relating to a type of feudal jurisdiction or service.

Etymology

Borrowed from French banal (relating to feudal service, ngd, by extension commonplace, held in common) derived from Old French banel derived from Latin bannālis, bannus (jurisdiction, ban, a ban) derived from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (forbid, ban, curse, order, proclaim, summon, command, banishment) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (speak, shine, say, glow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂-

Gloss

speak, shine, say, glow

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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Emoji
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