traditional

Etymology

tradition + -al

adj

1. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.
   This dance is one of the traditional customs in the area.
   I think her traditional values are antiquated.
2. Communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only.
   traditional expositions of the Scriptures
3. Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
4. In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
5. Relating to traditional Chinese.
   The traditional form of the character has twice as many strokes as the simplified form.

noun

1. A person with traditional beliefs.
2. (informal, uncountable) Short for traditional Chinese.
3. (informal, uncountable) Short for traditional art (“art produced with real physical media”).
4. (informal, uncountable, music) Short for traditional grip.