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/trəˈdɪʃənəl/

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Translation

Done or made the same way for a very long time, following the customs of a family or country.

Word origin

From Latin traditio, a handing down, from tradere, to hand over: customs handed from parents to children.

Origin
Latin
Root
tradere
English cognates
tradition

Examples

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A traditional meal follows old family or national custom.

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Traditional dress is the clothing a place has worn for centuries.

grandparents .

Traditional ideas follow the old ways; the opposite is modern.

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This word is part of lesson 60.