pulchritude

[ puhl-kri-tood, -tyood ]

/ ˈpʌl krɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

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noun

physical beauty; comeliness.

Origin of pulchritude

First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English, from Latin pulchritūdō “beauty,” equivalent to pulchri- (combining form of pulcher “beautiful”) + -tūdō noun suffix; see -tude

SYNONYMS FOR pulchritude

loveliness, beauteousness, fairness.

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Words nearby pulchritude

pul, pula, pulao, Pulaski, Pulau Pinang, pulchritude, pulchritudinous, Pulci, pule, Pulesati, Pulex

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Example sentences from the Web for pulchritude

In a race of beings so little modeled after the accepted lines of pulchritude, all this was laughable.
Villa Elsa|Stuart Henry
She thrust it out and strove to find encouragement in its pulchritude.
The Californians|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
From the beginning he and his friends have capitalized his poverty of pulchritude and his pulchritudinous poverty.
Idling in Italy|Joseph Collins
Not that any lady's pulchritude is a handicap to a stage career or in any way undesirable.
The Art of Stage Dancing|Ned Wayburn

I have never had any money and my particular kind of pulchritude doesn't appeal to them.
Paradise Garden|George Gibbs

British Dictionary definitions for pulchritude

pulchritude

/ (ˈpʌlkrɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

formal, or literary physical beauty

Derived forms of pulchritude

pulchritudinous, adjective

Word Origin for pulchritude

C15: from Latin pulchritūdō, from pulcher beautiful

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单词	pulchritude
释义	pulchritude [ puhl-kri-tood, -tyood ] / ˈpʌl krɪˌtud, -ˌtyud / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pulchritude ON THESAURUS.COM noun physical beauty; comeliness. Origin of pulchritude First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English, from Latin pulchritūdō “beauty,” equivalent to pulchri- (combining form of pulcher “beautiful”) + -tūdō noun suffix; see -tude SYNONYMS FOR pulchritude loveliness, beauteousness, fairness. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pulchritude ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby pulchritude pul, pula, pulao, Pulaski, Pulau Pinang, pulchritude, pulchritudinous, Pulci, pule, Pulesati, Pulex Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pulchritude In a race of beings so little modeled after the accepted lines of pulchritude, all this was laughable. Villa Elsa\|Stuart Henry She thrust it out and strove to find encouragement in its pulchritude. The Californians\|Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton From the beginning he and his friends have capitalized his poverty of pulchritude and his pulchritudinous poverty. Idling in Italy\|Joseph Collins Not that any lady's pulchritude is a handicap to a stage career or in any way undesirable. The Art of Stage Dancing\|Ned Wayburn I have never had any money and my particular kind of pulchritude doesn't appeal to them. Paradise Garden\|George Gibbs British Dictionary definitions for pulchritude pulchritude / (ˈpʌlkrɪˌtjuːd) / noun formal, or literary physical beauty Derived forms of pulchritude pulchritudinous, adjective Word Origin for pulchritude C15: from Latin pulchritūdō, from pulcher beautiful Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to pulchritude Celebrating 20 Years Of Word Of The Day!To celebrate 20 years of Word of the Day, take a stroll down memory lane as we revisit some notable words and events that inspired them from the first decade: 1999-2008. Enjoy! READ MORE Words related to pulchritude loveliness, allure, elegance, attraction, allurement, adorableness, exquisiteness, shapeliness, handsomeness, prettiness, glamor, good looks
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pulchritude

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