-itude

Alternative forms

• -tude

Origin

From Latin -tūdō ("signifying a noun of state"), via French -itude

Full definition of -itude

Suffix

1. state of

Usage notes

Most words ending in "-itude" (or "-tude") are derived from Latin words ending in "-tudo" or French words ending in "-tude", not by suffixation in Modern English.

Some words have been formed in Modern English, eg, adaptitude, perfectitude.

====Synonyms====

-ness

-hood

-ship

-itas

-th

-ia

-itia

-ity

-ability

-ibility

-icity

-osity

-ous

-ose

Derived terms