pulchritude

  • 1Pulchritude — Pul chri*tude, n. [L. pulchritudo, fr. pulcher beautiful.] 1. That quality of appearance which pleases the eye; beauty; comeliness; grace; loveliness. [1913 Webster] Piercing our heartes with thy pulchritude. Court of Love. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2pulchritude — beauty, c.1400, from L. pulchritudo, from pulcher beautiful, of unknown origin …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3pulchritude — [n] beauty adorableness, allure, allurement, attraction, elegance, exquisiteness, glamor, good looks, handsomeness, loveliness, physical attractiveness, prettiness, shapeliness; concept 718 …

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  • 4pulchritude — [pul′krə to͞od΄, pul′krətyo͞od΄] n. [ME < L pulchritudo < pulcher, beautiful] physical beauty ☆ pulchritudinous [pul′krə to͞od΄ n əs, pul′krə tyo͞od΄ n əs] adj …

    English World dictionary

  • 5pulchritude — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pulchritudin , pulchritudo, from pulchr , pulcher beautiful Date: 15th century physical comeliness • pulchritudinous adjective …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6pulchritude — /pul kri toohd , tyoohd /, n. physical beauty; comeliness. [1350 1400; ME < L pulchritudo beauty, equiv. to pulchri (comb. form of pulcher beautiful) + tudo TUDE] Syn. loveliness, beauteousness, fairness. * * * …

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  • 7pulchritude — noun [ˈpʰʌɫkɹəˌtj̊uːd/ Physical beauty …

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  • 8pulchritude — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. prettiness, attractiveness, loveliness. see beauty …

    English dictionary for students

  • 9pulchritude — pul|chri|tude [ˈpʌlkrıtju:d US tu:d] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: pulchritudo, from pulcher beautiful ] formal physical beauty …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10pulchritude — pul|chri|tude [ pʌlkrı,tud ] noun uncount VERY FORMAL physical beauty …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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