-tude

Morpheme

-tude

Type

suffix

Denotation

abstract noun suffix denoting a condition or state

Etymology

French -tude, from -ude; Latin -tūdō, from -ūdō

Evidence

amplitude, aptitude, attitude, fortitude, gratitude, groovitude, habitude, hebetude, ineptitude, magnitude, lassitude, longitude, multitude, negritude, plenitude, pulchritude, quietude, servitude, similitude, solitude, suckitude, valetudinarian, vastitude

See Also

-ud, -ness