CONSUETUDE


Meaning of CONSUETUDE in English

[ 'kɒnswɪtju:d ]

■ noun chiefly Scottish a custom, especially one with legal force.

Derivatives

consuetudinary -'tju:dɪn(ə)ri adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr., or from L. consuetudo (see custom ).

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