- eptitude
- [ʹeptıtju:d] n часто шутл.
умение; способность
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
ept — 1938, back formation from INEPT (Cf. inept), usually with an attempt at comical effect. Related: Eptitude; eptly … Etymology dictionary
ept|i|tude — «EHP tuh tood, tyood», noun. ability; cleverness; effectiveness: »What makes Huntford s Anglo Saxon hackles rise is less the cleverness and thoroughgoing eptitude of the Social Democratic persuasion cum administration machine…than the supine… … Useful english dictionary