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consuetude

/ˈkɒnswɪtjuːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-sue-tude
IPA
/ˈkɒnswɪtjuːd/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Custom, familiarity.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English consuetude, from Middle French consuetude, from Old French consuetude, learnedly borrowed from Latin cōnsuētūdō. Doublet of costume, custom, and kastom.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dʰeh₁-, consuetude, cōnsuētūdō

Usage

Inflected Forms

consuetudes (plural)

Derived Forms

consuetudinal

Questions

How do you pronounce consuetude?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒnswɪtjuːd/.
What does consuetude mean?
Custom, familiarity.
Where does consuetude come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce consuetude

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