tedium

== English == === Alternative forms === taedium (Commonwealth) tædium (archaic) === Etymology === From Latin taedium, from taedēre (“to weary”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtiː.di.əm/ Rhymes: -iːdiəm === Noun === tedium (usually uncountable, plural tediums or tedia) Boredom or tediousness; ennui. ==== Synonyms ==== boredom, drudgery, ennui, tediousness ==== Related terms ==== taedium vitae tedious ==== Translations ====