Suetude
/ˈsuːɪtjuːd/noun
An established habit or customary practice.
Did you know?Suetude comes from the same Latin root behind consuetude, an older word meaning custom or habitual practice.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*swe-
“A reflexive base meaning “one’s own” or “self,” traditionally connected with the Latin family of habitual and customary terms.”
Classical Latin
Latin
suēscere
“To become accustomed or grow used to.”
Classical Latin
Latin
suētus
“Accustomed, habitual, or customary.”
Classical Latin
Latin
suētūdō
“Habit, custom, or customary practice.”
17th Century
English
suetude
“Habit or custom; a rare borrowing from Latin.”
Modern English
English
suetude
“An obsolete or very rare term for an established habit or customary practice.”
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