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arraigado

deep-rooted, entrenched

adjective ah-rrai-GAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Arraigado comes from arraigar (to take root), from raíz (root). It is used figuratively for customs, beliefs, or habits firmly established in a culture or person: una costumbre muy arraigada (a deeply rooted custom). The initial arr- carries the rolled-r sound.

Examples

"Es una tradición muy arraigada aquí."

Natural Translation

It is a very deep-rooted tradition here.

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