See also: coûtume

French edit

Etymology edit

Previously coûtume, from Middle French coustume, from a Vulgar Latin *cōnsuētūmen or *costūmen, from Latin cōnsuētūdinem (custom, habit), from cōnsuēscō (accustom, habituate). Doublet of costume and consuétude. Cognate with Spanish costumbre, Catalan costum.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ku.tym/
  • (file)

Noun edit

coutume f (plural coutumes)

  1. custom

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Danish: kutyme
  • Esperanto: kutimo

Further reading edit