Banal

Medical Dictionary

ba·nal definition

Pronunciation: /bə-ˈnal, ba-, -ˈnȧl; bā-ˈnal; ˈbān- ə l/
Function: adj
: of a common or ordinary kind < banal skin organisms> banal inflammation>





Word Origin & History

World English Dictionary
banal (bəˈnɑːl) — adj lacking force or originality; trite; commonplace [C18: from Old French: relating to compulsory feudal service, hence common to all, commonplace; from ban ban ²] banality — n ba'nally — adv

banal
"trite, commonplace," 1840, from Fr. banal , adj., "belonging to a manor, common, hackneyed, commonplace," from O.Fr. banel "communal" (13c.), from ban "decree; legal control; announcement; authorization; payment for use of a communal oven, mill, etc." (see ban (v.)). The modern sense evolved from the word's use in designating things like ovens or mills that belonged to feudal serfs, or else compulsory military service; in either case it was generalized in French through "open to everyone" to "commonplace, ordinary," to "trite, petty."

How to pronounce, Banal.
The pronunciation of banal is not settled among educated speakers of American English. Sixty years ago, H.W. Fowler recommended the pronunciation (bnl, rhyming with panel), but this pronunciation is now regarded as recondite by most Americans: no member of the Usage Panel prefers this pronunciation. In our 2001 survey, (bnl) is preferred by 58 percent of the Usage Panel, (bnl) by 28 percent, and (b-näl) by 13 percent (this pronunciation is more common in British English). Some Panelists admit to being so vexed by the problem that they tend to avoid the word in conversation. Speakers can perhaps take comfort in knowing that these three pronunciations each have the support of at least some of the Usage Panel and that none of them is incorrect. When several pronunciations of a word are widely used, there is really no right or wrong one.

(And yes, I ripped 100% this off of dictionary things to present to you all) and you all got trolled

 

Aegis why you changed your avatar? D:

 

Aegis what did I tell you about that?
Brb getting mercy to spank you.

 

Cause this ones way more sexy to me *makes out with mirror*

I can change it again if want. Do want!?

It's my troll word

 

What if what he has is contagious?

I don't want to be retarded for the rest of my life, thx vry mch.

 

But then you can be sexy as I, oh wait no if you caught it that wouldn't be that... that would be a faulty correlation.... oops :x

 

Banal: as boring as sitting on the toilet with nothing to read.
yes i ripped it from urban dictionary

amazing isn't it?

btw... put your breast pic back up

 

People who talk about their sexiness on an online forum are the ones who lack it.

 

I've never had to sit on the toilet for more than...

Lol no one wants this! Jerks.

And people who talk about other people negatively are psychologically more prone to be apt to projection of their faults onto others.

Example: A slut calling another girl a slut. Etc =o

 

Interesting point......

 

You're assuming that everyone who utters the word "slut" is a slut.

 

Indeed, you whore D=

 

Hi (=

How are you? (=

Auto banned.

 

Interresting.

Ty for the info about banal although i dont care about it.

 

but banal is my troll word XD :surprised:

 

OH! Darn. I missed the point.

Well so let me comment.

Banal is awesome? :lol:

 

I'll now bear your childrens. <3

 

AHAH well we cant do it. My girl would cut my balls off.

I will try to sneak some times. :tongue:

 

I think I'll have to inform you that I'm inviolable .
Your auto bannz iz failing sir .

 

What's going on here?