-tude Definition
 to͝od, tyo͝od 
    suffix
  
 Condition, state, or quality.
 Exactitude.
 American Heritage 
    noun
  
 An arrogant or hostile attitude or disposition.
 American Heritage 
    affix
  
 State, quality, or instance of being.
 Negritude.
 Webster's New World 
Other Word Forms of -tude
Noun
Singular:
 -tudePlural:
 tudesOrigin of -tude
- French from Old French from Latin -tūdō -tūdin- - From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition 
- Fr < L -tudo (gen. -tudinis) - From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition 
- Short for attitude - From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition 
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