de costume

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “of custom”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi kosˈtũ.mi/, /d͡ʒi kusˈtũ.mi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi koʃˈtũ.mi/, /d͡ʒi kuʃˈtũ.mi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de kosˈtu.me/

Adjective

de costume (invariable)

  1. typical, usual
    Minhas roupas de costume estavam sujas, então tive de me vestir diferente. ― My typical clothes were dirty, so I had to dress unusually.
    • 1976, Chico Buarque, “Olhos nos Olhos [Eye to Eye]”, in Meus Caros Amigos, Phonogram:
      Quis morrer de ciúme, quase enloqueci / Mas depois, como era de costume, obedeci
      I nearly died of jealousness, almost went mad / But later, as was usual, I gave in
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