man·sue·tude \ˈman(t)swəˌtüd, -ə.ˌtyüd\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin mansuetudo, from mansuetus tame + -udo -ude : the quality or state of being gentle : meekness, tameness < his matchless knowledge of the human heart and his infinite mansuetude — W.J.Locke >