Otiose - a podcast by Word of the Day

Otiose is an adjective that means serving no practical purpose.

The Latin word otiosus (oh tee OH soos) meaning leasure, provides the origin of our word of the day. If behavior is otiose, it serves no purpose. 

I always wondered why Jimmy would have a beer before completing his assignment. I soon learned that his pre-assignment drinking was purely otiose.

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