What is the Latin word for traditional?

The usual Latin words for “traditional” are trālātīcius, patrius, rītus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“traditional” in Latin

trālātīciustraditional, customary, usual, ordinary patriusfather’s, fatherly, paternal; hereditary; ancestral rītusrite, ceremony; habit, custom, usage

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

traditional

tralaticius: a majoribus or ab antiquis traditus (handed down from forefathers): patrius (from a father; e.g., ritus).

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What is the Latin word for traditional?: The usual Latin words for “traditional” are trālātīcius, patrius, rītus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.