customary

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌs.təˌmɛɹ.i/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective in accordance with convention or custom
  2. adjective commonly used or practiced; usual

Etymology

From Middle English custumary, from Medieval Latin custumarius. By surface analysis, custom + -ary.

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