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trivium

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtrɪvɪəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(triv′ē əm)

triv•i•um (triv′ē əm),USA pronunciation n.

World History(during the Middle Ages) the lower division of the seven liberal arts, comprising grammar, rhetoric, and logic. Cf. quadrivium.

Medieval Latin, special use of Latin trivium public place, literally, place where three roads meet. See trivial
1795–1805

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trivium /ˈtrɪvɪəm/ n ( pl -ia /-ɪə/)

(in medieval learning) the lower division of the seven liberal arts, consisting of grammar, rhetoric, and logic
Compare quadrivium

Etymology: 19th Century: from Medieval Latin, from Latin: crossroads; see trivial

'trivium' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

quadrivium - trivial - trivia - liberal arts

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