The term "quotidian" derives from the Latin word for "daily" and refers to repetitive daily actions, events or routines — yet in typical usage carries a vaguely negative overtone. "Quotidian" is generally used to convey a sense of the mundane; that is, there's an implication of the 'commonplace' — often in the disparaging sense, and at the very least to indicate that there's nothing unexpected or surprising to be found in things quotidian. In art criticism, "quotidian" refers to ar… (More on Quotidian)