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/tʁa.di.sjɔ.nɛl/

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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

Femininetraditionnelle
Masc pluraltraditionnels
Fem pluraltraditionnelles

Examples

-.

This restaurant serves traditional cuisine from the south-west.

.

The traditional wedding sometimes lasts several days in some regions.

- .

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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