valetude

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noun

A state of health; especially that of good health.

OriginLatin valētūdō →
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Meanings

nounvaletude (uncountable)

alternative valitude

  1. EarlyModernrareuncountableA state of health; especially that of good health.

Origin

  1. Latinvalētūdō
  2. Englishvaletude

Learned borrowing from Latin valētūdō, valitūdō (“state of health”).

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APA

valetude. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valetude

MLA

“valetude.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valetude. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “valetude,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valetude.

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