pulchritude

pul·chri·tude

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puhl-kri-tood, -tyood]
- /ˈpʌl krɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
- /ˈpʌl.krɪ.tjuːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhl-kri-tood, -tyood]
- /ˈpʌl krɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/

Definitions of pulchritude word

noun pulchritude physical beauty; comeliness. 1
noun pulchritude beauty 1
noun pulchritude physical beauty 0

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Origin of pulchritude

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin pulchritūdō beauty, equivalent to pulchri- (combining form of pulcher beautiful) + -tūdō -tude

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Parts of speech for Pulchritude

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pulchritude

pulchritude popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for pulchritude

noun pulchritude

adorableness — very attractive or delightful; charming: What an adorable hat!
beauty — Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
glamor — the quality of fascinating, alluring, or attracting, especially by a combination of charm and good looks.
good looks — personal attractiveness or beauty
impressiveness — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.

All 13 Synonyms of pulchritude