usual

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Etymology

From Middle English usual, from Old French usuel, from Latin ūsuālis, from ūsus, from the past participle stem of ūtī, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt-.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈjuːʒʊəl/
• (America) IPA: /ˈjuːʒuəl/, /ˈjuːʒəl/

Adjective

usual

1. Most commonly occurring; typical.

   The preference of a boy to a girl is a usual occurrence in some parts of China.

   It is becoming more usual these days to rear children as bilingual.

Synonyms

• wonted, normal, common, standard, regular, ordinary, plain, simple, typical

Antonyms

• unusual, abnormal, atypical

Related terms

• usuality

Translations

• French: habituel/habituelle
• German: gewöhnlich, üblich
• Italian: solito, usuale, consueto, abituale
• Portuguese: usual
• Russian: обыкнове́нный
• Spanish: usual, habitual

Noun

usual

1. (uncountable) The typical state of something, or something that is typical.
2. (countable, colloquial) A specific good or service (e.g. a drink) that someone typically orders.

   I'll just have the usual.

   Two usuals, please.

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