te·di·ous \ˈtēdēəs also ˈtējəs\adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin taediosus, from Latin taedium tedium + -osus -ous 1.: tiresome because of slowness, continuance, or prolixity < a tedious public ceremony > 2.archaic: slow, dilatory 3.: tiresome because of dullness < rather tedious fellows who substituted fustian for creative thought — V.L.Parrington >