-tude

Morpheme

-tude

Type

suffix

Denotation

abstract noun suffix

Etymology

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

Evidence

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

See Also

-ud, -ness