trivialis
νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
trĭvĭālis: e, adj. trivium; prop. that is in or belongs to the cross-roads or public streets; hence, transf.,
I that may be found everywhere, common, commonplace, vulgar, ordinary, trivial (post-Aug.): trivialis scientia, Quint. 1, 4, 27: verba (opp. splendide atque adornate declamare), Suet. Rhet. 6: ludii ex circo, id. Aug. 74: carmen, Juv. 7, 55: mos, Calp. Ecl. 1, 28.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
trĭvĭālis,¹⁵ e (trivium), triple : Arn. 3, 34 || trivial, grossier, vulgaire : Juv. 7, 55 ; Quint. 1, 4, 27.
