adjective
quotidian
koh-TID-ee-un/kwəʊˈtɪdiən/
Part of ordinary daily life.
Folding laundry is a quotidian task in many households.
Etymology
The number-and-day components underlie the meaning “daily.” What happens every day is familiar and unremarkable, which explains the extension to “ordinary” or “commonplace.”
In context
growing up in the Midwest for me, ice was not only quotidian, but you know, horrible. Uh It was really hard to look at it with any wonder
More examples
- Her poems find beauty in quotidian moments.
- Even on vacation, quotidian concerns like groceries and laundry remain.
- Their conversations move easily from quotidian matters to big philosophical questions.
Forms
quotidian