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Pronunciation / Transliteration: costume
"Temos o costume de jantar cedo."
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
Middle English: from Old French costumbre, from Latin consuetudo, from suetus 'accustomed'.
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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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