coutumier

French

Etymology

From coutume +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.ty.mje/

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Adjective

coutumier (feminine coutumière, masculine plural coutumiers, feminine plural coutumières)

1. customary, usual (of things)

   Synonyms: courant, habituel, normal, ordinaire

2. (often derogatory; somewhat dated) accustomed to (of people, with de)

   Synonyms: accoutumé à, habitué à

   Il est trop coutumier de mentir. ― He is too accustomed to lying.

   Elle est coutumière du fait. ― This is typical of her. (literally, “She is accustomed to the act.”)

Noun

coutumier m (plural coutumiers)

1. (law) customary, custumal

Further reading

• “coutumier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.