trivium
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The lower division of the liberal arts in a medieval universityThe lower division of the liberal arts in a medieval university; grammar, logic, and rhetoric.
/ˈtɹɪviəm/
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Meaning
2 senses(historical)The lower division of the liberal arts in a medieval university; grammar, logic, and rhetoric.
(Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence
The three anterior ambulacra of echinoderms, collectively.
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plural: triviums / triviaWord family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular