traditional

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Etymology

From tradition + -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɹəˈdɪʃənəl/, /tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

Adjective

traditional

1. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.

   This dance is one of the traditional customs in the area.

   I think her traditional values are antiquated.

2. Communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only.

   traditional expositions of the Scriptures

3. Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
4. In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
5. Relating to traditional Chinese.

   Coordinate term: simplified

   The traditional form of the character has twice as many strokes as the simplified form.

Synonyms

• traditionary

Antonyms

• nontraditional, non-traditional
• untraditional

Translations

• French: traditionnel
• German: traditionell, herkömmlich, überliefert
• Italian: tradizionale, normale, ordinario, familiare, comune
• Portuguese: tradicional
• Russian: традицио́нный
• Spanish: tradicional

Translations

• German: traditionell, traditionsgetreu, altmodisch
• Italian: tradizionalista
• Portuguese: tradicionalista
• Russian: традицио́нный
• Spanish: tradicionalista

Noun

traditional

1. A person with traditional beliefs.
2. (usually, in the plural) Anything that is traditional, conventional, standard.
3. (informal, uncountable) Short for traditional Chinese.

   Coordinate term: simplified

4. (informal, uncountable) Short for traditional art (“art produced with real physical media”).

   Coordinate term: digital

5. (informal, uncountable, music) Short for traditional grip.

   Coordinate term: matched

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