Habiture

/ˈhæbɪtjər/ noun

Definition

Archaic or dialectal term for habit, habitude, or accustomed behavior.

Etymology

From Old French habiture, related to Latin habituare and habitus. An older English variant that appears in early texts but is rarely used in modern English.

Kelly Says

Habiture is a 'fossil word'—you'll see it in Shakespeare and older texts, showing how languages shed words like snakes shed skin, though a few words stubbornly refuse to disappear completely.

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