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pulchritude

[ puhl-kri-tood, -tyood ]
/ ˈpʌl krɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
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noun

physical beauty; comeliness.

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Words related to pulchritude

loveliness, allure, elegance, attraction, allurement, adorableness, prettiness, glamor

Words nearby pulchritude

pul, pula, pulao, pulaski, pulau pinang, pulchritude, pulchritudinous, pulci, pule, pulesati, pulex

Origin of pulchritude

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin pulchritūdō beauty, equivalent to pulchri- (combining form of pulcher beautiful) + -tūdō -tude
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British Dictionary definitions for pulchritude

pulchritude
/ (ˈpʌlkrɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

formal, or literary physical beauty

Derived forms of pulchritude

pulchritudinous, adjective

Word Origin for pulchritude

C15: from Latin pulchritūdō, from pulcher beautiful
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