/tʁa.di.sjɔ.nɛl/
Translation
traditional
Word origin
From tradition, from Latin traditio ('a handing over'), from tradere ('to hand over, to deliver'). English tradition and traditional share the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- traditio
- English cognates
- tradition, traditional
Grammar
Examples
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This restaurant serves traditional cuisine from the south-west.
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The traditional wedding sometimes lasts several days in some regions.
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My grandparents prefer traditional values.
Mind the doubled consonant in the feminine: becomes , not "traditionele". Adjectives ending in -el double the final letter before adding -e, the same pattern as naturel/naturelle and annuel/annuelle.
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