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consuetudinal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌkɒnswəˈtjuːdɪnəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌkɑnswəˈtudɪnəl/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Latin cōnsuētūdō (oblique stem cōnsuētūdin-) + -al, from cōnsuēscō + -tūdō, from con- + suēscō. By surface analysis, consuetude + -al.

Meanings

  1. According to custom; customary; usual.
  2. Synonym of habitual.
    • The loss of ye, hath, unto, and a consuetudinal use of be[.] 1985, Robert Burchfield, The English Language, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 74:

Forms

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most consuetudinal Degree=Sup lexicographic
more consuetudinal Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

habitual