英语词汇usual的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	usual
词源	usual adj. late 14c., from Old French usuel "current, in currency (of money), valid" (13c.) and directly from Late Latin usualis "ordinary," from Latin usus "custom" (see use (v.)). The usual suspects is from a line delivered by Claude Rains (as a French police inspector) in "Casablanca" (1942). Entries linking to usual use v. c. 1200, "employ for a purpose," from Old French user "employ, make use of, practice, frequent," from Vulgar Latin *usare "use," frequentative form of past participle stem of Latin uti "make use of, profit by, take advantage of, enjoy, apply, consume," in Old Latin oeti "use, employ, exercise, perform," of uncertain origin. Related: Used; using. Replaced Old English brucan (see brook (v.)). From late 14c. as "take advantage of." unusual adj. 1580s, from un- (1) "not" + usual (adj.). Related: Unusually. usually adv. late 15c., from usual + -ly (2). updated on March 03, 2014
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usual adj.