pulchritude
pronunciation
How to pronounce pulchritude in British English:
UK [ˈpʌlkrɪtju:d]
How to pronounce pulchritude in American English:
US [ˈpʌlkrɪˌtud, -ˌtjud]
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- Noun:
- physical beauty (especially of a woman)
Word Origin
- pulchritude (n.)
- "beauty," c. 1400, from Latin pulchritudo "beauty; excellence, attractiveness," from pulcher "beautiful," of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. Necessity of iterating “ Human Spirit ” & Self-examination of the discussion on the essence of pulchritude in China \'s academic circle
- 2. Only by owning loneliness , pulchritude and solitude can we have our flowers fostered many years , the longer the time it takes growing , the richer the fragrance is .
- 3. However , the photos had also been rated on how intelligent people thought each subject looked ; there was no correlation between perceived intellect and pulchritude 。