French word

traditionnel

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁadisjonɛl/

Meaning

  • adjectivetraditional

Example

Ce restaurant est traditionnel.

This restaurant is traditional.

Illustration for traditionnel (traditional)

More examples

La grand-mère prépare encore la recette traditionnelle.

The grandmother still prepares the traditional recipe.

Core concept

A familiar way of cooking, building, or celebrating that a community has carried forward for generations.

Common phrases

  • fête traditionnelle

    traditional festival

  • recette traditionnelle

    traditional recipe

  • pratique traditionnelle

    traditional practice

Similar words

classique: Following a long-established style or form regarded as standard.
authentique: Faithful to its origins or traditions and close to its original form.

Definition in French

Qui se rapporte à une pratique, un style ou un objet établi depuis longtemps et transmis par une communauté.

Word origin

Traditionnel is formed from French tradition with the suffix -el, and tradition comes from Latin traditio, meaning 'handing over' or 'transmission'.

Usage tips

  • Traditionnel agrees with the noun as traditionnelle, traditionnels, or traditionnelles when gender or number changes.

Other meanings

  • old-fashionedadjective
  • conventionaladjective

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