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non-customary

non--cus·tom·ar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuhs-tuh-mer-ee]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈkʌs təˌmɛr i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuhs-tuh-mer-ee]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈkʌs təˌmɛr i/

Definitions of non-customary word

  • adjective non-customary according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual. 3
  • adjective non-customary of or established by custom rather than law. 2
  • noun plural non-customary a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality. 2
  • noun plural non-customary any body of such customs or laws. 2
  • adjective non-customary Law. defined by long-continued practices: the customary service due from land in a manor. 0
See all 5 definitions of non-customary

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Origin of non-customary

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; 1515-25 for current senses; late Middle English < Medieval Latin custumārius, customārius, equivalent to costum(i)a custom (also in Vulgar Latin; see custom) + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Non-customary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-customary

non-customary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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