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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTraditional
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established.
"They celebrated the harvest with traditional songs and dances." - 2
Customary or conventional, rather than modern or novel in style.
"The restaurant is famous for its authentic, traditional Italian pasta."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'traditio', meaning 'handing over' or 'surrender', stemming from 'tradere'. By the 16th century, it evolved in English to denote beliefs, customs, or methods passed down from generation to generation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Traditional" is said worldwide
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traditionnel
Transliteration: tradisjonɛl
"C'est un plat traditionnel de notre région."
traditionell
Transliteration: tradiˈt͡sioːnɛl
"Das ist ein traditionelles deutsches Gericht."
tradizionale
Transliteration: traditˈtsjonale
"Indossano abiti tradizionali per la festa."
tradicional
Transliteration: tɾadisi̯onal
"La música tradicional es muy alegre."
tradicional
Transliteration: tɾadisi̯onaw
"Esta é uma dança tradicional do país."
पारंपरिक
Transliteration: paaramparik
"यह उनका पारंपरिक नृत्य है।"
传统
Transliteration: chuántǒng
"这是一种传统的节日习俗。"
전통적인
Transliteration: jeontongjeogin
"그들은 전통적인 의상을 입고 있었다."
伝統的
Transliteration: dentou-teki
"私たちは伝統的な日本料理を食べました。"
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