Kilo Lingo

/ˈkʌstəm/

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Translation

Something that people in a place or group have done in the same way for a long time.

Word origin

From Old French costume, from Latin consuetudo, meaning habit or usual practice.

Origin
Latin
Root
consuetudo
English cognates
costume

Grammar

Gender
Pluralcustoms

Examples

Japanese .

A custom is what people in a place normally do.

.

A custom belongs to a group; a habit belongs to one person.

, officers .

"Customs" at an airport or border is a special plural meaning.

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This word is part of lesson 53.