Quisquilian is an adjective meaning worthless or trifling. It comes from the Latin word 'quisquiliae', meaning 'waste' or 'rubbish'.
Quisquilian es un adjetivo que significa sin valor o trivial. Proviene de la palabra latina 'quisquiliae', que significa 'desechos' o 'basura'.
| Front | quisquilian /kwis-KWIL-ee-uhn/ |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective Worthless, trifling. [From Latin quisquiliae (waste, rubbish).] "It is painful to attack a writer as young in years and in time spent working at his craft as Chris Columbus, yet what are we to make of someone whose credits to date include Reckless, Gremlins, Goonies and the quisquilian subject under examination here?" - Harlan Ellison and Leonard Maltin; Harlan Ellison's Watching; M Press; 2008. |
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