costumbre

/kosˈtumbɾe/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las costumbres

Meaning

  1. custom, habit

    • Es una costumbre antigua.

      It is an old custom.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

usanza

usanza is more archaic or literary; costumbre is more everyday — both mean "custom."

Similar in other languages

English

usage

Close — a custom relates to a usage, habitual practice.

Practice

1 What does costumbre mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es una ___ antigua.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches costumbre?

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