First Known Use: 14th century
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consuetude
noun con·sue·tude \ˈkän(t)-swi-ˌtüd, kən-ˈsü-ə-, -ˌtyüd\
Definition of CONSUETUDE
: social usage : custom
— con·sue·tu·di·nary \ˌkän(t)-swi-ˈtü-də-ˌner-ē, kən-ˌsü-ə-, -ˈtyü-\ adjective
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Origin of CONSUETUDE
Middle English, from Latin consuetudo — more at custom
Rhymes with CONSUETUDE
altitude, amplitude, aptitude, attitude, certitude, comfort food, crassitude, desuetude, finger food, finitude, fortitude, gratitude, habitude, hebetude, interlude, lassitude, latitude, longitude, magnitude, mansuetude, multitude, negritude, platitude, plenitude, promptitude, pulchritude, quietude, rectitude, seminude, servitude, solitude, turpitude, vastitude
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