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traita distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person

Pronunciation (IPA): /treɪt/

Korean meaning: 특성, 특징 (주로 사람의 성격이나 성질)

Korean pronunciation: **트레**이트

Example Sentences

  • His most annoying trait is that he always steals french fries from other people's plates.
  • Curiosity is a valuable trait for scientists.
  • She inherited the trait of talking to plants from her grandmother.

trait

NOUN

//treɪt//

a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person

trait concept
💡 Concept

Kindness is a trait that appears in many different situations.

trait rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Her artistic trait will make her fate great!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/treɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/treɪt/

🌳Etymology

Roottract

Origin

프랑스어 'trait'(선, 획)에서 왔는데, 라틴어 'tractus'(끌다, 그리다)가 어원입니다. 마치 사람의 성격을 그림처럼 그어서 특징을 나타낸다는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

straightwaitgreatfate
straight
wait
great
fate

🔗Collocations

personality trait
inherited trait
dominant trait
physical trait
character trait
genetic trait

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His most annoying trait is that he always steals french fries from other people's plates.

Curiosity is a valuable trait for scientists.

😄 Fun example

She inherited the trait of talking to plants from her grandmother.

Patience is an important trait for teachers.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

characteristicqualityfeatureattributeproperty

Antonyms

deficiencylack

Related

personalitycharacterbehaviornaturequality

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