PULCHRITUDE

pulchritude

(noun) physical beauty (especially of a woman)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pulchritude (usually uncountable, plural pulchritudes)

Physical beauty.

Synonym: comeliness

Source: Wiktionary


Pul"chri*tude, n. Etym: [L. pulchritudo, fr. pulcher beautiful.]

1. That quality of appearance which pleases the eye; beauty; comeliness; grace; loveliness. Piercing our heartes with thy pulchritude. Court of Love.

2. Attractive moral excellence; moral beauty. By the pulchritude of their souls make up what is wanting in the beauty of their bodies. Ray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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