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customary

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌs.tə.m(ə.)ɹi/

The English word “customary” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.
  2. Holding or held by custom.

noun

  1. A book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.

Etymology

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

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