Latin edit

Etymology edit

From aptus (suitable, fit) +‎ -tūdō.

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Noun edit

aptitūdō f (genitive aptitūdinis); third declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) aptitude, fitness

Declension edit

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative aptitūdō aptitūdinēs
Genitive aptitūdinis aptitūdinum
Dative aptitūdinī aptitūdinibus
Accusative aptitūdinem aptitūdinēs
Ablative aptitūdine aptitūdinibus
Vocative aptitūdō aptitūdinēs

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References edit

  • aptitudo in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • aptitudo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • aptitudo in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016