pulchritude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Physical beauty.

Pronunciation

pŭlʹkrĭ-tūdʹ /pʌlkrə.t(j)uːd/ [ˈpʰʌɫkɹəˌtjuːd] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pulchritude.wav [ˈpʰʌɫkɹəˌtuːd]

Word forms

pulchritude pulchritudes

Etymology

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

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