BANAUSIC

banausic

(adjective) (formal) ordinary and not refined; “he felt contempt for all banausic occupations”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

banausic (comparative more banausic, superlative most banausic)

(formal) Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical. [from mid 19th c.]

(formal) Uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian. [from mid 19th c.]

Synonym: mundane

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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