English · Word Candidate

traditional

/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: traditionals

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến hoặc bắt nguồn từ truyền thống

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Adjective

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of, relating to, or derived from tradition. — Communicated from ancestors to descendants orally.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến hoặc bắt nguồn từ truyền thống — được truyền đạt từ tổ tiên đến con cháu bằng miệng

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Adjective

Examples

traditional expositions of the Scriptures

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One with traditional beliefs.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người có niềm tin truyền thống

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Anything that is traditional, conventional, standard.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất cứ điều gì theo truyền thống, thông thường, tiêu chuẩn

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Noun

Examples

Singer Paula Elliot closed the evening's performances with a number of gospel, jazz and blues tunes. Elliot concentrated mostly on traditionals like "Motherless Child," "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," "God Bless the Child," and "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “traditional” mean?

Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.

Is “traditional” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.