Habitual
Example: Es habitual que llueva en esta región durante el otoño.
Definition
"Habitual" describes something that occurs regularly or is customary, often by routine or habit. For example, in the phrase 'Es habitual que llueva en esta región durante el otoño,' it indicates that rain commonly happens in that region during autumn.
Etymology
The word "habitual" comes from the Latin 'habitualis,' which relates to 'habitus,' meaning condition or habit. Did you know that the root 'habit-' originally referred to one's usual state or manner, which perfectly fits the meaning of something done regularly or customarily?
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"Habitual" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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