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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From French usus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈuzʊs]
  • (file)

Noun edit

у́зус (úzusm inan (genitive у́зуса, nominative plural у́зусы, genitive plural у́зусов)

  1. (law) usage, standard, customary practice.
  2. (linguistics) generally accepted use of language units.

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