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'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

/ tjuːd; tuːd /

noun

  1. slang.
    a hostile or defiant manner
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-tude

2

suffix forming nouns

  1. indicating state or condition

    plenitude

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Word History and Origins

Origin of 'tude1

First recorded in 1970–75; shortened form of attitude

Origin of 'tude2

< Latin -tūdō (> French -tude )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of 'tude1

C20: from attitude

Origin of 'tude2

from Latin -tūdō
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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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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