customary
/ˈkʌstəˌmeɹi/KUH-stuh-meh-ree
/ˈkʌstəˌmɛɹi/KUH-stuh-meh-ree
Meaninglinked with custom
Common meaning: usual
- cuwith, together; thoroughlySkeat, Concise Etymological Dictionary (1911), p. 125 · scan
- stomto grow used toSkeat, Concise Etymological Dictionary (1911), p. 125 · scan
- aryending: linked with, or a place for
‘with, together’ + ‘to grow used to’ → customary
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
- No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
- No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.
Origin: Formed in English from custom + -ary.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CUSTOM, p.149 · scan
Roots and source words
- consuetudo Latin · source word “habit”
- suēscere Latin “to grow used to”
Building blocks are an automatic split · open in app