'tude

¹

[ tood, tyood ]

noun

, Slang.

1. an arrogant attitude.

-tude

²

1. a suffix appearing in abstract nouns (generally formed from Latin adjectives or participles) of Latin origin ( latitude; altitude ); on this model, used in the formation of new nouns:

   platitude.

’tude

¹

/ tuːd; tjuːd /

noun

1. slang.
   a hostile or defiant manner

-tude

²

suffix forming nouns

1. indicating state or condition

   plenitude

Word History and Origins

Origin of 'tude¹

First recorded in 1970–75; shortened form of attitude

Origin of 'tude²

< Latin -tūdō (> French -tude )

Word History and Origins

Origin of 'tude¹

C20: from attitude

Origin of 'tude²

from Latin -tūdō

Example Sentences

In his bolo tie and cowboy hat, Coleman was not afraid to offer this un-PC lyric: “Hey Indian dude … don’t cope a ‘tude.”

From The Daily Beast

Altitude, alt′i-tude, n. height: a point or position at a height above the sea: high rank or eminence.

From Project Gutenberg

Svin, F. tude sur les origines rvolutionnaires des codes Napolon.

From Project Gutenberg

It rarely happened that she received his good-night kiss until she had played a nocturne or an tude for which he asked.

From Project Gutenberg

Quoted, without date, by Marchand, tude historique et nosographique sur quelques pidmies et endmies du moyen ge.

From Project Gutenberg

Ce nest ni une tude, ni une srie de problmes avec leurs solutions.

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