Word of the Day
Otiose – (v.)
producing no useful result (also: lacking use or effect)
Example:
“Arguing for the hapless cause of the defense team would be otiose.”
Origin:
Latin otiosus, from otium leisure.
First
use: 1794
(Reference:
Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster
Inc., 2005)
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