-tude


a suffix appearing in abstract nouns (generally formed from Latin adjectives or participles) of Latin origin (latitude; altitude); on this model, used in the formation of new nouns: platitude.

Origin of -tude

< Latin -tūdō (> French -tude)

Words nearby -tude

British Dictionary definitions for -tude

-tude

suffix forming nouns

indicating state or condition plenitude

Word Origin for -tude

from Latin -tūdō