consuetude

[ kon-swi-tood, -tyood ]

/ ˈkɒn swɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

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noun

custom, especially as having legal force.

Origin of consuetude

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French consuetude, a learned borrowing or Latinism from Latin consuētūd(o), “custom, habit, usage, social intercourse, illicit affair,” equivalent to con- con- + suē- (root of suēscere “to accustom, become accustomed,” akin to suus “one's own”) + -tūdō -tude

Words nearby consuetude

construe, consubstantial, consubstantiate, consubstantiation, Consuela, consuetude, consuetudinary, consul, consular agent, consulate, consulate general

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Example sentences from the Web for consuetude

I remember myself so to have done, and that is my common on consuetude when anything pierceth or toucheth my heart.
Familiar Studies of Men and Books|Robert Louis Stevenson
For the present he swept the skies leisurely, feasting on the infinite wonders which no consuetude could render commonplace.
The Mayor of Warwick|Herbert M. Hopkins

British Dictionary definitions for consuetude

consuetude

/ (ˈkɒnswɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

an established custom or usage, esp one having legal force

Derived forms of consuetude

consuetudinary, adjective

Word Origin for consuetude

C14: from Latin consuētūdō, from consuēscere to accustom, from con- + suēscere to be wont

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单词	consuetude
释义	consuetude [ kon-swi-tood, -tyood ] / ˈkɒn swɪˌtud, -ˌtyud / SEE SYNONYMS FOR consuetude ON THESAURUS.COM noun custom, especially as having legal force. Origin of consuetude First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French consuetude, a learned borrowing or Latinism from Latin consuētūd(o), “custom, habit, usage, social intercourse, illicit affair,” equivalent to con- con- + suē- (root of suēscere “to accustom, become accustomed,” akin to suus “one's own”) + -tūdō -tude Words nearby consuetude construe, consubstantial, consubstantiate, consubstantiation, Consuela, consuetude, consuetudinary, consul, consular agent, consulate, consulate general Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for consuetude I remember myself so to have done, and that is my common on consuetude when anything pierceth or toucheth my heart. Familiar Studies of Men and Books\|Robert Louis Stevenson For the present he swept the skies leisurely, feasting on the infinite wonders which no consuetude could render commonplace. The Mayor of Warwick\|Herbert M. Hopkins British Dictionary definitions for consuetude consuetude / (ˈkɒnswɪˌtjuːd) / noun an established custom or usage, esp one having legal force Derived forms of consuetude consuetudinary, adjective Word Origin for consuetude C14: from Latin consuētūdō, from consuēscere to accustom, from con- + suēscere to be wont Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to consuetude usance, habit, practice, familiarity, manner, usage, habitude, tradition, praxis
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consuetude

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British Dictionary definitions for consuetude

noun

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