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-itude

-itude

English

Alternative forms

Suffix

-itude

  1. state of

Usage notes

  • Most words ending in "-itude" (or "-tude") are derived from Latin words ending in "-tudo" or French words ending in "-tude", not by suffixation in Modern English.
  • Some words have been formed in Modern English, eg, adaptitude, perfectitude.

Derived terms

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Translations


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ityd/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -itudo. Cognate to French -tume, which is not borrowed but inherited from Latin.

Suffix

-itude

  1. -itude

Derived terms

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin -tūdō.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ˈtu.d͡ʒi/

Suffix

-itude f

  1. -itude; -ness (forms abstract nouns, from adjectives, indicating a state or condition)

Synonyms