Spanish Conversation · Level 42
75 words
Spanish word
tradición
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾaðiˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nountradition
Example
En esta región, la tradición se celebra con danzas y música.
Tradition is celebrated with dances and music in this region.
More examples
En mi familia, la tradición familiar de reunirse los domingos sigue vigente.
In my family, the family tradition of getting together on Sundays is still alive.
Core concept
Rites, customs, and shared knowledge handed down across generations.
Common phrases
la tradición popular
folk tradition
la tradición familiar
family tradition
transmitir la tradición
pass on the tradition
Similar words
costumbre: Everyday habitual practice or customary way of living.
ceremonia: Formal event carried out according to established procedures.
rito: Symbolic ritual act, typically religious or traditional.
folclore: Local body of folk stories, songs, and popular customs.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de ritos, costumbres y saberes heredados que se transmiten de una generación a otra.
Word origin
The Spanish noun tradición comes from Latin traditio and the verb tradere 'to hand over', originally meaning a handing-over that came to denote customs and knowledge transmitted between generations.
Usage tips
- Spanish tradición commonly appears with a scope word such as tradición familiar, tradición regional, or tradición popular to specify which practices are meant.
Other meanings
- customnoun
Opposites
- vanguardiaavant-gardenoun
- innovacióninnovationnoun
Related words
- tradicionaltraditionaladjective
- tradicionalidadtraditionalitynoun