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Meaning of "pulchritude" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PULCHRITUDE

From Latin pulchritūdō, from pulcher beautiful.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PULCHRITUDE

pulchritude  [ˈpʌlkrɪˌtjuːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PULCHRITUDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pulchritude is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PULCHRITUDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pulchritude

Beauty

Beauty is a characteristic of a person, animal, place, object, or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure or satisfaction. Beauty is studied as part of aesthetics, sociology, social psychology, and culture. An "ideal beauty" is an entity which is admired, or possesses features widely attributed to beauty in a particular culture, for perfection. The experience of "beauty" often involves an interpretation of some entity as being in balance and harmony with nature, which may lead to feelings of attraction and emotional well-being. Because this can be a subjective experience, it is often said that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." There is evidence that perceptions of beauty are evolutionarily determined, that things, aspects of people and landscapes considered beautiful are typically found in situations likely to give enhanced survival of the perceiving human's genes.

Definition of pulchritude in the English dictionary

The definition of pulchritude in the dictionary is (formal (or literary) physical beauty.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PULCHRITUDE


altitude
ˈæltɪˌtjuːd
amplitude
ˈæmplɪˌtjuːd
aptitude
ˈæptɪˌtjuːd
attitude
ˈætɪˌtjuːd
certitude
ˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd
exactitude
ɪɡˈzæktɪˌtjuːd
finitude
ˈfɪnɪˌtjuːd
fortitude
ˈfɔːtɪˌtjuːd
gratitude
ˈɡrætɪˌtjuːd
habitude
ˈhæbɪˌtjuːd
incertitude
ɪnˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd
latitude
ˈlætɪˌtjuːd
longitude
ˈlɒndʒɪˌtjuːd
magnitude
ˈmæɡnɪˌtjuːd
multitude
ˈmʌltɪˌtjuːd
negritude
ˈniːɡrɪˌtjuːd
plenitude
ˈplɛnɪˌtjuːd
servitude
ˈsɜːvɪˌtjuːd
solitude
ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd
verisimilitude
ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PULCHRITUDE

pul
pula
pulao
Pulau Pinang
pulchritudinous
Pulci
pule
puler
puli
pulicene
pulicide
pulingly
Pulitzer
Pulitzer prize
pulk
pulka
pull
pull a fast one
pull a fastie
pull about

WORDS THAT END LIKE PULCHRITUDE

absolute magnitude
apparent magnitude
decrepitude
earthquake magnitude
inaptitude
ineptitude
inexactitude
infinitude
ingratitude
lassitude
line of latitude
line of longitude
order of magnitude
parallel of latitude
penal servitude
quietude
show-me attitude
similitude
the multitude
vicissitude
visual magnitude

Synonyms and antonyms of pulchritude in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pulchritude» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PULCHRITUDE

Find out the translation of pulchritude to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pulchritude from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pulchritude» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pulchritude
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pulcritud
570 millions of speakers

English

pulchritude
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ख़ूबसूरती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pulchritude
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pulchritude
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pulchritude
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pulchritude
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pulchritude
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pulchritude
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pulchritude
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

容姿端麗
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pulchritude
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pulchritude
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vẻ đẹp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடல் வனப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मल्लख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zarafet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avvenenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pulchritude
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pulchritude
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pulchritude
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ωραιότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pulchritude
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pulchritude
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pulchritude
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pulchritude

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PULCHRITUDE»

The term «pulchritude» is regularly used and occupies the 79.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of pulchritude
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PULCHRITUDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pulchritude» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pulchritude» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pulchritude

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PULCHRITUDE»

Discover the use of pulchritude in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pulchritude and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pulchritude
Emily. Vreeland. Emily Vreeland is a student of Anthropology and Crosscultural Leadership, working as an artistforhire so she can eat quasiregularly and have herfancy teas. Besides keeping up with her art, and trying not to expire under the  ...
Ana Mardoll, 2012
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Retief and the Pangalactic Pageant of Pulchritude
Retief must use all of his diplomatic skills when he chaperones Earth's entrant to a pangalactic beauty pageant on the planet Boondock, where beauty is in the eye--or eyes--of the beholder
Keith Laumer, 1986
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Pulchritude: Volume One
Lt. Blake Morgan is rather ordinary by all appearances.
J. K. Ervin, 2013
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International Pageant of Pulchritude
The International Pageant of Pulchritude, also known as the "International Beauty Contest" or the "Miss Universe Contest," was a beauty contest that began in 1926 featuring contestants from multiple nations.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Pulchritude For The Mind
A glittering display of heart and soul, while showing reality and unreality. This is the first book that actually introduces you to the "Sea of Poetry." This is where poetry goes to on its way to other individuals.
Adam M. Mullin, 2004
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The Works of John Howe: As Published During His Life
How unconceivable is the pleasure of this sight; when the avrb tcaXciv, the first pulchritude, the original beauty offers itself to view ! Holiness is intellectual beauty ; divine holiness is the most perfect, and the measure of all other : and what is ...
John Howe, 1848
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The Works of the Rev --- as published during his life.edit. 1724
How unconceivable is the pleasure of this sight; when the avrb koXov, the first pulchritude, the original beauty offers itself to view ! Holiness is intellectual beauty ; divine holiness is the most perfect, and the measure of all other : and what is the ...
John HOWE, 1848
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The works of John Howe [ed.] with a preface by H. Rogers
Now love, as love, respects and connotes a pulchritude in its object.1 And then the most perfect pulchritude, " the ineffable and immortal pulchritude, that cannot be declared by words, or seen with eyes," — they are a heathen's expressions ...
John Howe, Henry Rogers, 1862
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All Weekend with the Lights on: Short Stories
The. Force. of. Pulchritude. e. decided. to. collaborate. after my four novels hadn't sold and N. convinced me that, given the effect of feminist criticism on publishing, the only manuscript that could free us from the poverty my writing had forced ...
Mark S. Wisniewski, 2001
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Writing a Successful College Application Essay
Inside were three of the most gorgeous examples of "pulchritude" I have ever seen. One girl about my age turned toward me. Horror! She was looking straight at me, checking me out just as I had done to her! I began to get nervous. Was there ...
George Ehrenhaft, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PULCHRITUDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pulchritude is used in the context of the following news items.
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Politics of Pulchritude
It has started to look as though there might be something intrinsically attractive about Europe's left-wing politicians: how else to explain François Hollande's ... «The Times, Jul 15»
2
Opinionator | Melissa McCarthy and Summer Heroines Have …
Douthat: Hey, now: “Pulchritude” is an honorable word, Frank, badly in need of rehabilitation, and why shouldn't Jason Statham be the reason? Bruni: I enjoyed ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
Donald Trump and the Clown Show
Nor did he run in 2012 when the noises returned, although he did flap his sweaty arms and wag the pulchritude of his tail to display his feral desire to be ... «Politico, Jun 15»
4
Etc - Pulchritude pageants of yore: Physical comeliness in 1926
To prove it, here are ten prize winners in the International Pageant of Pulchritude at Galveston, Tex.” Catherine Moylan, fourth from left, took first place; second ... «Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Apr 15»
5
10 reasons America inerasably in love with Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes
5) Because he dropped the word "pulchritude" in a nice-yet-unnecessary apology ... Apologies to @debrabollman for "accidentally" verbalizing her pulchritude. «Chicago Tribune, Mar 15»
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March Madness: Wisconsin Badger Nigel Hayes Whispers a Little …
... she heard that and Nigel tweeted apologies to Debra Bollman for accidentally verbalizing her pulchritude. I meant to disrespect. I had to look up pulchritude. «ABC News, Mar 15»
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On “Wintry Mix”
Like the word “pulchritude,” which means “beauty” but sounds revolting, the phrase “wintry mix” is unforgivably dishonest. It sounds like something you would ... «The New Yorker, Feb 15»
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Botanical Gardens create local wonderland
In the Garden, everything natural and manmade is an art piece that speaks of pulchritude and life. The metalwork brings more essence to a place that is already ... «Technique, Sep 14»
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30 dangerously cute pets
When will this cruel assault of pulchritude end? todd. It ends now, with Tiberius. There is, objectively, nothing more adorable then a wet pet in the bath, so he ... «Stuff.co.nz, Aug 14»
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17 Ship's officer responsible for the accounts etc (6)
Across. 1 Pulchritude (6); 4 Emergency (in midlife?) (6); 9 Non-aligned (7); 10 Kind of eclipse (5); 11 Partial or comparative darkness (5); 12 Rush away (4,3) ... «The Guardian, Jul 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pulchritude [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pulchritude>. Apr 2024 ».
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