OTIOSE


Meaning of OTIOSE in English

/ ˈəʊtiəʊs; NAmE ˈoʊʃioʊs/ adjective

( formal ) having no useful purpose

SYN unnecessary :

an otiose round of meetings

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from Latin otiosus , from otium leisure.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.