-itude

English

Alternative forms

• -tude

Etymology

From Latin -tūdō (“signifying a noun of state”), via French -itude.

Suffix

-itude

1. state of

Usage notes

• Most words ending in -itude (or -tude) are derived from Latin words ending in -tudo or French words ending in -tude, not by suffixation in Modern English.
• Some words have been formed in Modern English, e.g. adaptitude, perfectitude.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -itude

Translations

suffix

• French: -itude (fr)
• Galician: -itude f
• German: -tude, -itüde
• Italian: -itudine
• Japanese: -さ (ja) (sa), -度 (ja) (do)
• Latin: -itudo
• Polish: -ituda f, -ość (pl) f, -stwo (pl)
• Portuguese: -itude f, -idão f
• Romanian: -itudine
• Spanish: -itud f
• Swahili: hali ya class n/n

Anagrams

• dutie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -tūdinem. Doublet of -tume, inherited from Latin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.tyd/

Suffix

-itude f (plural -itudes)

1. -itude

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -itude

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -tūdinem. Doublet of -idão.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈtu.d͡ʒi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈtu.d͡ʒi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈtu.de/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈtu.dɨ/ [iˈtu.ðɨ]

Suffix

-itude f (noun-forming suffix, plural -itudes)

1. -itude; -ness (forms abstract nouns, from adjectives, indicating a state or condition)

   Synonyms: -idão, -eza, -idade