wonted
pronunciation
How to pronounce wonted in British English:
UK ['wʌntɪd]
How to pronounce wonted in American English:
US ['wʌntɪd]
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- Adjective:
- commonly used or practiced; usual
Word Origin
- wonted (adj.)
- "accustomed, usual," c. 1400, adjectival formation from wont. An unconscious double past participle.
Example
- 1. He took his wonted place in the reading room .
- 2. The cat was in its wonted place by the stove .
- 3. But the well-bred , artificial smile , when he bent upon the guests , had its wonted steely suavity .
- 4. He replied sharply , and without his wonted courtesy .
- 5. For once he was wrenched out of his wonted calm .