pulcritude

Middle English

Etymology

From Latin pulchritūdō, from pulcher (“beautiful”).

Noun

pulcritude

  1. physical beauty; pulchritude

Descendants

  • English: pulchritude

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pulchritūdō.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /puw.kɾiˈtu.d͡ʒi/ [puʊ̯.kɾiˈtu.d͡ʒi]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pul.kɾiˈtu.dɨ/ [puɫ.kɾiˈtu.ðɨ]

Noun

pulcritude f (plural pulcritudes)

  1. (formal) beauty, pulchritude

References

  • “pulcritude”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
  • “pulcritude”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026

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