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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCustom
/ˈkʌs.təm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time.
"It is the custom in that country to take off your shoes when entering a house."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'coston' or 'custume', stemming from the Vulgar Latin 'consuetudinem', meaning custom, habit, or usage. This originates further back from the Latin 'consuetudo', formed from 'consuescere' (to accustom oneself). Over time, the term evolved to denote both traditional cultural practices and bespoke, made-to-order manufacturing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Custom" is said worldwide
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coutume
Transliteration: coutume
"C'est une vieille coutume dans notre village."
Brauch
Transliteration: Brauch
"Das ist ein alter Brauch in dieser Region."
usanza
Transliteration: usanza
"È un'usanza locale molto antica."
costumbre
Transliteration: costumbre
"Es una costumbre saludar al llegar."
costume
Transliteration: costume
"Temos o costume de jantar cedo."
रीति-रिवाज
Transliteration: riti-rivaz
"यह हमारे समाज का एक पुराना रीति-रिवाज है।"
习俗
Transliteration: xísú
"尊重当地的习俗是很重要的。"
풍습
Transliteration: pungseup
"그것은 그 나라의 오래된 풍습입니다."
習慣
Transliteration: shūkan
"それは日本の一つの習慣です。"
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