-itude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to forms nouns of state, condition or quality.

Pronunciation

[ˌtjuːd] [ˌt͡ʃʉu̯d] [ˌtu̟d]

Word forms

-itude -tude

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-tu- Proto-Indo-European *-d- Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Italic *tūdō Latin -tūdō Middle French -itudebor. English -itude Borrowed from Middle French -itude, from Latin -(i)tūdō.

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