Habitue

Pronunciation: /ˌhæb.ɪˈtu.eɪ/

Definitions of habitue

noun a person who regularly frequents a particular place or event

Example Sentences

A1 My habitue at the local cafe always orders the same drink.

A2 As an habitue of the theater, she knows all the actors by name.

B1 The habitue of the art gallery was impressed by the new exhibit.

B2 Being a habitue of the gym, she never misses her morning workout.

C1 The habitue of fine dining establishments knows all the best restaurants in town.

C2 As a habitue of luxury hotels, she has high standards for accommodations.

Examples of habitue in a Sentence

formal The art gallery's habitue was always the first to arrive at every exhibition.

informal He's a habitue at that coffee shop, you can always find him there in the mornings.

slang She's a habitue of the club scene, always out partying.

figurative As a habitue of the gym, she knew all the regulars and their routines.

Grammatical Forms of habitue

• past tense: habituated
• plural: habitues
• comparative: more habituated
• superlative: most habituated
• present tense: habits
• future tense: will habituate
• perfect tense: have habituated
• continuous tense: is habituating
• singular: habitue
• positive degree: habitual
• infinitive: habituate
• gerund: habituating
• participle: habituated

Origin and Evolution of habitue

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'habitué' originated from the French language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to someone who frequents a particular place or engages in a particular activity regularly, the word 'habitué' has evolved to also denote someone who is very familiar with something or someone.