trivia

[triv-ee-uh] /ˈtrɪv i ə/
plural noun
1.
matters or things that are very unimportant, inconsequential, or nonessential; trifles; trivialities.
Origin
1900-05; pseudo-Latin trivia (neuter plural), taken as the base of trivial

Trivia

[triv-ee-uh] /ˈtrɪv i ə/
noun
1.
(in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
Origin
< Latin, feminine of trivius (adj.), derivative of trivium place where three roads meet, equivalent to tri- tri- + -vium, derivative of via way, road
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British Dictionary definitions for trivia

trivia

/ˈtrɪvɪə/
noun
1.
(functioning as singular or pl) petty details or considerations; trifles; trivialities
Word Origin
from New Latin, plural of Latin trivium junction of three roads; for meaning, see trivial
Word Origin and History for trivia
n.

"trivialities, things of little consequence," 1902, popularized as title of a book by L.P. Smith, from Latin trivia, plural of trivium "place where three roads meet," in transferred use, "an open place, a public place" (see trivial). The sense connection is "public," hence "common, commonplace."