Main Entry: trait

Pronunciation: \ˈtrāt, British usually ˈtrā\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, literally, act of drawing, from Latin tractus — more at tract

Date: 1589

1 a : a stroke of or as if of a pencil b : touch, trace
2 a : a distinguishing quality (as of personal character) <curiosity is one of her notable traits> b : an inherited characteristic