Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Pulchritude


pulchritude \ˈpəl-krə-ˌtüd\ noun: physical comeliness

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pulchritudin-, pulchritudo, from pulchr-, pulcher beautiful

adjectival form: pulchritudinous \ˌpəl-krə-ˈtü-dən-əs\

I used to think this word sounded discordant with its meaning, but I’ve known it long enough for it to feel natural now.

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