attitudinize

at·ti·tud·in·ize

Today it means: To cause (someone or something) to assume an attitude or pose; to pose, to posture. Full definition →

Latin aptitūdin-

The story

From Italian attitudine + -ize, from Latin aptitūdin- + -ize, from oblique stem of Latin aptitūdō, from aptus + -tūdō. By surface analysis, attitude + -ize.

Latinaptitūdin- all →

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Latinaptitūdō all →

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