coutume

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See also: coûtume

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Previously coûtume, from Middle French coustume, from a Vulgar Latin *cōnsuētūmen or *costūmen, from Latin cōnsuētūdinem (custom, habit), from cōnsuēscō (accustom, habituate). Doublet of costume and consuétude. Cognate with Spanish costumbre, Catalan costum.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ku.tym/
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Noun[edit]

coutume f (plural coutumes)

  1. custom

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Danish: kutyme
  • Esperanto: kutimo

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