custom

A2 Topic:Culture & History

US /ˈkʌstəm/ See IPA manual

Freq #6337

Meanings

1

noun
A traditional way of behaving or doing something that is common to a group or society.

Shaking hands is a common custom when meeting someone.
2

noun
Something an individual usually does; a habit.

It was his custom to take a walk after dinner.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a traditional way of... tradition

2 noun · something an individual... habit

More fashionfolkwaypractice usagewonewont

Word family

Derived forms custom-builtcustom-madecustomablecustomlesscustomlynoncustomuncustomed

Related forms consuetudecostumalcostumecustom-madecustomary customercustomizationcustomize

Etymology

PIE word *ḱóm PIE word *swé From Middle English custume, borrowed from Anglo-Norman custume, inherited from Latin consuētūdinem, a noun derived from cōnsuēscō, from con- (“with”) + suēscō (“become used or accustomed to”). Displaced native Old English ġewuna. Doublet of costume, consuetude, and kastom. The adjectival form first appears c. 1830.

*dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European custume Middle English coustume xno consuetudo Latin

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# custom

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkʌstəm/
**Frequency rank:** 6337

## Meanings
1. A traditional way of behaving or doing something that is common to a group or society.
2. Something an individual usually does; a habit.

## Examples
- Shaking hands is a common custom when meeting someone.
- It was his custom to take a walk after dinner.

## Synonyms
- fashion
- folkway
- habit
- practice
- usage
- wone
- wont

## Derived Forms
- custom-built
- custom-made
- customable
- customless
- customly
- noncustom
- uncustomed

## Related Forms
- consuetude
- costumal
- costume
- custom-made
- customary
- customer
- customization
- customize

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dʰeh₁-
- Root: custume
- Root: coustume
- Root: consuetudo

## Etymology
PIE word *ḱóm PIE word *swé From Middle English custume, borrowed from Anglo-Norman custume, inherited from Latin consuētūdinem, a noun derived from cōnsuēscō, from con- (“with”) + suēscō (“become used or accustomed to”). Displaced native Old English ġewuna. Doublet of costume, consuetude, and kastom. The adjectival form first appears c. 1830.

## AI Etymology
custom pIE word *swé From Middle English custume, borrowed from Anglo-Norman custume, inherited from Latin consuētūdinem, a noun derived from cōnsuēscō, from con- (“with”) + suēscō (“become used or accustomed to”). Displaced native Old English ġewuna. Doublet of costume, consuetude, and kastom. The adjectival form first appears c. 1830. The historical chain includes Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, Middle English custume, xno coustume, Latin consuetudo. Current senses include A traditional way of behaving or doing something that is common to a group or society and Something an individual usually does; a habit. English relatives and later formations include custom-built, custom-made, customable, consuetude, costumal.

## Topics
- Culture & History

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