habitue

ha·bit·u·é

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [huh-bich-oo-ey, -bich-oo-ey; French a-bee-twey]
- /həˈbɪtʃ uˌeɪ, -ˌbɪtʃ uˈeɪ; French a biˈtweɪ/
- /hæˈbɪt.juː.eɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huh-bich-oo-ey, -bich-oo-ey; French a-bee-twey]
- /həˈbɪtʃ uˌeɪ, -ˌbɪtʃ uˈeɪ; French a biˈtweɪ/

Definitions of habitue word

noun plural habitue a frequent or habitual visitor to a place: a habitué of art galleries. 1
noun habitue Alternative spelling of habitué. 1
countable noun habitue Someone who is a habitué of a particular place often visits that place. 0
noun habitue frequent visitor to a place 0
noun habitue a frequent visitor to a place 0
noun habitue a person who frequents a certain place or places 0

See all 6 definitions of habitue

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Origin of habitue

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; < French, noun use of masculine past participle of habituer < Late Latin habituāre. See habituate

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Parts of speech for Habitue

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Habitue

habitue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

habitue usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for habitue

noun habitue

client — A client of a professional person or organization is a person or company that receives a service from them in return for payment.
customer — You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like.
frequenter — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
patron — (in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.
regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.

All 5 Synonyms of habitue