consuetudinary
Meanings
noun
- A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
- An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
adj
- Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin cōnsuetudinārius, from Latin cōnsuetudō. By surface analysis, consuetude + -in- + -ary.
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