US /ˈkʌlt͡ʃ(ə)ɹəl/ UK /ˈkʌlt͡ʃ(ʊ)əɹəl/
adj Freq #6019

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Relating to the customs, beliefs, and way of life of a particular group or society.

    The festival celebrates the cultural traditions of the region.

  2. 2
    adj

    Relating to art, music, literature, and other intellectual activities.

    The city offers many cultural events, such as concerts and exhibitions.

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Synonyms
1 adj · relating to the customs,... ethnic
Word family
Derived forms acculturalizationaculturalanticulturalbiculturalbioculturalchronoculturalcoculturalcontraculturalcounterculturalcross-culturalculturalismculturalist

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English cultural From culture + -al.

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