| 【custom】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "consuetumen," "consuetudinem," "consuetudo," "consuetus," and "consuescere." It carries the basic meaning of "custom." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "custom"]
costume ***[2438] the clothes that are worn by someone (such as an actor) who is trying to look like a different person or thing
custom ***[2648] A custom is an activity, a way of behaving, or an event which is usual or traditional in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
customer ****[800] A customer is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop.
[WORD ROOT]root custom
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] custom, costume
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) consuetumen, consuetudinem, consuetudo, consuetus, consuescere
[MEANING]root custom
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 consuetumen [from Latin consuetudinem]
- 【Latin】 consuetudinem (nominative consuetudo) habit, usage, way, practice, tradition, familiarity
- 【Latin】 consuetudo [nominative of consuetudinem, from consuetus] habit, usage, practice, tradition, way, familiarity
- 【Latin】 consuetus [pp of consuescere] accustom
- 【Latin】 consuescere [com+suescere] accustom
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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costume ★★★[2438] noun from costume 〈 custom
【DEFINITION】 ① the clothes that are worn by someone (such as an actor) who is trying to look like a different person or thing
② the clothes worn by a group of people especially during a particular time in the past
③ swimsuit
【pl.】 costumes
【ROOTs】 costume(custom); custom
【Etymology】 《Latin consuetudo》 [nominative of consuetudinem, from consuetus] habit, usage, practice, tradition, way, familiarity
【First Known Meaning】 style of dress
custom ★★★[2648] noun from custom
【DEFINITION】 A custom is an activity, a way of behaving, or an event which is usual or traditional in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
【pl.】 customs
【SYNONYM】 habit, practice
【ROOTs】 custom; custom
【Etymology】 《Latin consuetudo》 [nominative of consuetudinem, from consuetus] habit, usage, practice, tradition, way, familiarity
【First Known Meaning】 habitual practice
【DERIVATIVEs】 custom, customary, customer
customer ★★★★[800] noun from custom
【DEFINITION】 A customer is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop.
【pl.】 customers 복수소유격; customers'
【COMPOSITION】 custom + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ custom; custom ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin consuetudo》 [nominative of consuetudinem, from consuetus] habit, usage, practice, tradition, way, familiarity
【First Known Meaning】 customs official, toll-gatherer; one who purchases goods or supplies, one who customarily buys from the same tradesman or guild
【DERIVATIVEs】 custom, customary, customer
Other words containing "custom"; customary
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
curr
cur
col-, cult-
cruise
crit-, crisi
cresc
cred
cre-
cracy-
cover
