"Pulchritude" is a synonym for beauty. It derives from the Latin word "pulchritudo," meaning "beautiful."
La "pulcritud" es sinónimo de belleza. Proviene de la palabra latina "pulchritudo", que significa "hermoso".
| Front | pulchritude \PUL-kri-tood, -tyood\ |
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| Back | noun Beauty. [From Latin pulchritudo, from pulcher (beautiful).] "[Catherine Deneuve's] pulchritude is as legendary and inspiring as her body of work." - Priya Tanna; Celebrating Catherine Deneuve; Daily News & Analysis (Mumbai, India); Apr 27, 2006. |
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