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traditional.

Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/[tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nl̩]/tɹəˈdɪʃ.nəl/
  1. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.

    This dance is one of the traditional customs in the area.
  2. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition. Communicated from ancestors to descendants orally.

    traditional expositions of the Scriptures
  3. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition. Communicated from ancestors to descendants orally. In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.

  4. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition. Observant of tradition; old-fashioned.

    Her traditional values are antiquated.
  5. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition. Produced with physical media, as opposed to digital art.

    retronym
  6. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition. Relating to traditional Chinese.

    The traditional form of the character has twice as many strokes as the simplified form.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Latin trāns Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti Proto-Italic *didō Latin dō Latin trādō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin trāditiōbor. Old French tradicionbor. Middle English tradicioun English tradition Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English traditional From tradition + -al. First attested in 1545.

noun/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/[tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nl̩]/tɹəˈdɪʃ.nəl/
  1. One with traditional beliefs.

    countable
  2. Anything that is traditional, conventional, standard.

    countable · plural-normally
  3. Art produced with physical media, as opposed to digital art.

    retronym · uncountable
  4. Ellipsis of traditional Chinese.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · informal · uncountable
  5. Ellipsis of traditional grip.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Latin trāns Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti Proto-Italic *didō Latin dō Latin trādō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin trāditiōbor. Old French tradicionbor. Middle English tradicioun English tradition Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English traditional From tradition + -al. First attested in 1545.

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