customarily-enforced
|cus-to-mar-i-ly-en-forced|
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/ˈkʌstəmɛrəli ɪnˈfɔrst/
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/ˈkʌstəmərəli ɪnˈfɔːst/
traditionally enforced
Etymology
'customarily-enforced' originates from the combination of 'customarily' and 'enforced'. 'Customarily' comes from 'custom', which originates from Latin 'consuetudo', meaning 'habit or usage'. 'Enforced' comes from 'enforce', which originates from Old French 'enforcier', meaning 'to strengthen'.
'Customarily' evolved from the Middle English 'custumary', while 'enforced' evolved from the Old French 'enforcier'.
Initially, 'customarily' meant 'according to custom', and 'enforced' meant 'to strengthen or compel'. Together, they imply enforcement according to tradition.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to something that is enforced according to custom or tradition.
The customarily-enforced rules of the community were respected by all.
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Last updated: 2025/05/26 19:55