What type of noun is traditional?

Answer 1

The word 'traditional' is an adjective a word used to describe a noun.

The word 'traditional' is the adjective form of the noun tradition.

The noun 'tradition' is a singular, common, abstract noun; a word for a concept; a word for a thing.

Occasionally, "traditional" might be used as an adjectival noun, as in, "Do you prefer the traditional or the contemporary?"

Answer 2

"Traditional" is an adjective, not a noun. It is used to describe something as being customary or characteristic of a particular culture or society.