de costume

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• do costume

Etymology

Literally, “of custom”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi kosˈtũ.mi/, /d͡ʒi kusˈtũ.mi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi kosˈtũ.mi/, /d͡ʒi kusˈtũ.mi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi koʃˈtũ.mi/, /d͡ʒi kuʃˈtũ.mi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /de kosˈtu.me/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ kuʃˈtu.mɨ/

Adjective

de costume (invariable)

1. typical, usual

   Minhas roupas de costume estavam sujas, então tive de me vestir diferente. ― My typical clothes were dirty, so I had to dress unusually.

   • 1976, Chico Buarque (lyrics and music), “Olhos nos Olhos [Eye to Eye]”, in Meus Caros Amigos, Phonogram:

     Quis morrer de ciúme, quase enloqueci / Mas depois, como era de costume, obedeci

     I nearly died of jealousness, almost went mad / But later, as was usual, I gave in