# tedium

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtiː.di.əm/ · frequency rank #50,268

## Definitions
1. Boredom or tediousness; ennui.

## Etymology
From Latin taedium, from taedēre (“to weary”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tedium