traditional

English

Etymology

tradition + -al

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɹəˈdɪʃənəl/, /tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

Adjective

traditional (comparative more traditional, superlative most traditional)

  1. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.
    This dance is one of the traditional customs in the area.
    I think her traditional values are antiquated.
  2. Communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only
    traditional expositions of the Scriptures.
  3. Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
  4. In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.

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Noun

traditional (plural traditionals)

  1. A traditional (adj) person or thing.
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