Origin: Latin suffix -al
Cultural has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors
"cultural events"
"a person of broad cultural interests"
Pertaining to culture.
"The museum's cultural exhibit showcased artifacts from ancient civilizations around the world."
In plain English: Cultural means relating to the shared beliefs, customs, and arts of a particular group of people.
"The museum has many exhibits about local cultural traditions."
Usage: Use cultural to describe anything related to the customs, arts, or social behaviors of a specific group of people. Avoid using it merely as a synonym for polite or refined when referring to general manners.
The word cultural comes from combining the root of culture with the suffix -al to mean "related to or characteristic of culture." It entered English as a direct formation based on the existing noun and adjective structure rather than through borrowing from another language.