customary
[kuhs-tuh-mer-ee]
adjective
noun, plural cus·tom·ar·ies.
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traditional, accepted, sop, accustomed, acknowledged, chronic, common, confirmed, conventional, established, everyday, familiar, fashionable, frequent, general, habitual, household, normal, ordinary, orthodox
Nearby words
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Origin of customary
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customary
adjective
noun plural -aries
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customary
1520s, from Medieval Latin custumarius, from Latin consuetudinarius, from consuetitudinem (see custom (n.)). Related: Customarily.
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