-tude
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.
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Origin of -tude
< Latin -tūdō (> French -tude)
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British Dictionary definitions for -tude
-tude
suffix forming nouns
indicating state or conditionplenitude
Word Origin for -tude
from Latin -tūdō
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