Etymology

pulchritude

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Middle English pulcritude ← Latin pulchritūdō
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  1. Latin · derived frompulchritūdō
  2. Middle English · inherited frompulcritude
  3. English todaypulchritude

From Middle English pulcritude, from Latin pulchritūdō, from pulcher (“beautiful”).

Words from the same roots

Latinpulchritūdō all →

pulchritudinous

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