Etymology

customary

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Today it means: In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage. Full definition →

Middle English custumary ← Medieval Latin custumarius
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromcustumarius
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcustumary
  3. English todaycustomary

From Middle English custumary, from Medieval Latin custumarius. By surface analysis, custom + -ary.

Words from the same roots

Medieval Latincustumarius all →

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