pulchritudinous

[ puhl-kri-tood-n-uhs, -tyood- ]

adjective

1. physically beautiful; comely.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulchritudinous¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; from Latin pulchritūdin- (stem of pulchritūdō ) + -ous

Example Sentences

From the beginning he and his friends have capitalized his poverty of pulchritude and his pulchritudinous poverty.

From Project Gutenberg

There are places where no girl can get work unless she's pulchritudinous.

From Project Gutenberg