trifling
trifling
adj.
Slight: P. and V. λεπτός, μικρός, σμικρός, ὀλί̆γος, βρᾰχύς, Ar. and V. βαιός ; see slight.
Not worth speaking of: P. οὐκ ἄξιος λόγου.
Frivolous: P. ληρώδης.
Think of trifling importance: use disregard.
adj.
Slight: P. and V. λεπτός, μικρός, σμικρός, ὀλί̆γος, βρᾰχύς, Ar. and V. βαιός ; see slight.
Not worth speaking of: P. οὐκ ἄξιος λόγου.
Frivolous: P. ληρώδης.
Think of trifling importance: use disregard.
trifling
subs.
P. and V. παιδιά, ἡ.
Laziness: P. and V. ῥᾳθῡμία, ἡ ; see laziness.
Nonsense: Ar. and P. ἀ̄δολεσχία, ἡ, λῆρος, ὁ, φλυᾱρία, ἡ.
Frivolity: P. μικρολογία, ἡ.
Delay: P. and V. διατρῐβή, ἡ ; see delay.
subs.
P. and V. παιδιά, ἡ.
Laziness: P. and V. ῥᾳθῡμία, ἡ ; see laziness.
Nonsense: Ar. and P. ἀ̄δολεσχία, ἡ, λῆρος, ὁ, φλυᾱρία, ἡ.
Frivolity: P. μικρολογία, ἡ.
Delay: P. and V. διατρῐβή, ἡ ; see delay.
TRIFLING
s. ineptiae: *minutiarum studium (after minutiarum studiosus). Away with this trifling! tolle has ineptias.
s. ineptiae: *minutiarum studium (after minutiarum studiosus). Away with this trifling! tolle has ineptias.
adj. levis: exiguus: parvus: parvus dictu (e.g. res; opposed to magni momenti res) [SYN. in INCONSIDERABLE]: minutus (insignificant): abjectus (common low): mediocris (not great). Accuracy or care in trifling matters minutiae subtilitas or diligentia: trifling investigations quaestiones minutae. A trifling present leve munus; munus levidense (once Cic. Fam. 9 12 quite at the end): for a more trifling cause leviore de causa (Caes.): such trifling matters tantulae res: such trifling occupations or engagements tantularum rerum occupationes (the business trouble etc. such trifling matters cause): no trifling sum nummi non mediocris summae: to propose trifling questions res minutas quaerere; minutas interrogationes proponere: to be fond of trifling pursuits minutiarum esse studiosum: to consider anything as a trifling matter aliquid parvi facere or (Tac.) in levi habere.
trifling (subs.): lūdus, jŏcus, ĭneptiae, etc.: v. SPORT , NONSENSE .
trifling (adj.):
1. lĕvis (inconsiderable, unimportant): for a t. reason, l. de causa, Caes. B. G. 7, 4: money was always a very t. consideration in his eyes, cui pecunia semper fuit levissima, Cic. R. Com. 5, 15. Very t., perlevis: Cic.
2. parvus, exĭguus, mĭnūtus: the most t. causes, minima momenta, Cic. Ph. 5, 10, init.: t. things have great influence, parvae res magnum in utramque partem momentum habent, Caes. B. C. 3, 70: some very t. legacies, exiguissima legata, Plin. Ep. 7, 24, 7: t. articles, i. e. of t. value, res minutae, Cic. Clu. 64, 180: v.SMALL .
3. parvi s. levis momenti: parvo s. levi momento: v.IMPORTANCE (I.).
4. expr. so t. by tantŭlus: such t. business, tantularum rerum occupationes, Caes. B. G. 4, 22: so t. a delay, tantulum morae, Cic. Verr. 2, 38, 93. See alsoINSIGNIFICANT (throughout).
1. lĕvis (inconsiderable, unimportant): for a t. reason, l. de causa, Caes. B. G. 7, 4: money was always a very t. consideration in his eyes, cui pecunia semper fuit levissima, Cic. R. Com. 5, 15. Very t., perlevis: Cic.
2. parvus, exĭguus, mĭnūtus: the most t. causes, minima momenta, Cic. Ph. 5, 10, init.: t. things have great influence, parvae res magnum in utramque partem momentum habent, Caes. B. C. 3, 70: some very t. legacies, exiguissima legata, Plin. Ep. 7, 24, 7: t. articles, i. e. of t. value, res minutae, Cic. Clu. 64, 180: v.
3. parvi s. levis momenti: parvo s. levi momento: v.
4. expr. so t. by tantŭlus: such t. business, tantularum rerum occupationes, Caes. B. G. 4, 22: so t. a delay, tantulum morae, Cic. Verr. 2, 38, 93. See also
quantulus
how little, how small, how trifling
despicable, contemptible, trifling, unworthy of notice
extenuatus
trifling, faint, weak
frivolus
trifling, frivolous, pitiful, sorry, worthless
minimus
least, smallest, very small, minute, trifling, insignificant
nugatorius
trifling, worthless, useless, futile
perlevis
very slight, trifling
perparvus
very little, trifling, minute
quantuluscumque
however small, how, little soever, however trifling
tenuiculus
slight, trifling, poor
how little, how small, how trifling
appearing fewer than 50 times
contemnendusdespicable, contemptible, trifling, unworthy of notice
extenuatus
trifling, faint, weak
frivolus
trifling, frivolous, pitiful, sorry, worthless
minimus
least, smallest, very small, minute, trifling, insignificant
nugatorius
trifling, worthless, useless, futile
perlevis
very slight, trifling
perparvus
very little, trifling, minute
quantuluscumque
however small, how, little soever, however trifling
tenuiculus
slight, trifling, poor