tục xưng

tục xưng

Tục xưng, người ta gọi anh ấy là Bác Ba.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Customary appellation; customary term of address: A traditional, conventional, or commonly used name or title for someone or something, often based on long-standing practice rather than formal rules.

  2. Adjective (Attributive):

    • Customarily called; commonly referred to as: Used to introduce the name or term by which someone or something is ordinarily known.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • "Sư phụ" là một tục xưng phổ biến trong các phim võ hiệp. ("Master" is a common customary appellation in martial arts films.)
    • Tục xưng đó đã có từ hàng trăm năm. (That customary term of address has existed for hundreds of years.)

  • Adjective (Attributive):

    • Khu vực tục xưng là Đồng Tháp Mười. (The area customarily called the Plain of Reeds.)
    • Vị anh hùng tục xưng là Lê Lợi. (The hero commonly referred to as Le Loi.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in historical, anthropological, or literary contexts to discuss naming conventions.
  • It can imply that the name in use is informal, traditional, or popular, as opposed to an official or legal title.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tục danh (n): A popular name; a common name (often for a person).
  • Tục hiệu (n): A customary nickname or style.
  • Tục gọi (v): To commonly call; to usually refer to as.
Synonyms
  • Customary name
  • Conventional term
  • Common appellation
  • Traditional designation
Related Phrases
  • Theo tục xưng: According to customary practice; as it is traditionally called.
    • Theo tục xưng, nơi đây là vùng đất thiêng. (According to custom, this place is called the sacred land.)