English Explanatory Dictionary

mansuetude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Gentleness, tameness.

Pronunciation

/ˈman.swɪ.tjuːd/ /mænˈsuət(j)ud/ en-us-mansuetude.ogg

Word forms

mansuetude mansuetudes

Etymology

Via Middle French mansuetude or directly from Latin mansuētūdō, from mansuētus, perfect passive participle of mansuēscō (“to tame”), from manus (“hand”) + suēscō (“become accustomed”).

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