mansuetude

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man·sue·tude

M0088500 (măn′swĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)n. Gentleness of manner; mildness.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mānsuētūdō, from mānsuētus, past participle of mānsuēscere, to tame : manus, hand; see man- in Indo-European roots + suēscere, to accustom; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

mansuetude

(ˈmænswɪˌtjuːd) narchaic gentleness or mildness[C14: from Latin mansuētūdō, from mansuētus, past participle of mansuēscere to make tame by handling, from manus hand + suescēre to train]

man•sue•tude

(ˈmæn swɪˌtud, -ˌtyud)

n. mildness; gentleness. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin mānsuētūdō tameness, mildness]

mansuetude

- Tameness or sweetness of temper.See also related terms for temper.

mansuetude

the state or quality of being gentle or mild.See also: Attitudes
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