(ˈfɪnɪˌtud; ˈfaɪɪtjud; British ˈfaɪnɪˌtud; ˈfaɪnɪˌtjud)
noun
the state or quality of being finite
finitude in American English
(ˈfɪnɪˌtuːd, -ˌtjuːd, ˈfainɪ-)
noun
a finite state or quality
Word origin
[1635–45; fini(te) + -tude]This word is first recorded in the period 1635–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: abutment, adjustment, domesticate, federal, intaglio-tude is a suffix appearing in abstract nouns (generally formed from Latin adjectives orparticiples) of Latin origin (latitude; altitude). On this model, -tude is, used in the formation of new nouns (platitude)
Examples of 'finitude' in a sentence
finitude
Indeed, its own finitude becomes suddenly visible.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
Now well into his sixties, he finds that the topic of finitude has gained importance.