-tude

Morpheme

-tude

Type

suffix

Denotation

abstract noun suffix denoting a condition or state

Etymology

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

Evidence

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

See Also

-ud, -ness