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consuetudinary

Today it means: A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order. Full definition →

Medieval Latin cōnsuetudinārius

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Medieval Latin · borrowed fromcōnsuetudinārius
English todayconsuetudinary

From Medieval Latin cōnsuetudinārius, from cōnsuētūdō (oblique stem cōnsuētūdin-) + -ārius, from cōnsuēscō + -tūdō, from con- + suēscō. By surface analysis, consuetude + -ary.

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