pulchritude
[ puhl-kri-tood, -tyood ]
noun
physical beauty; comeliness.
Origin of pulchritude
1First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English, from Latin pulchritūdō “beauty,” equivalent to pulchri- (combining form of pulcher “beautiful”) + -tūdō noun suffix; see -tude
Other words for pulchritude
loveliness, beauteousness, prettiness, beauty; allure |
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How to use pulchritude in a sentence
The Public Beauty Commission added fourteen to the list of utter pulchritudes.
H. R. | Edwin Lefevre
British Dictionary definitions for pulchritude
pulchritude
/ (ˈpʌlkrɪˌtjuːd) /
noun
formal, or literary physical beauty
Origin of pulchritude
1C15: from Latin pulchritūdō, from pulcher beautiful
Derived forms of pulchritude
- pulchritudinous, adjective
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