Main Entry: ap·ti·tude

Pronunciation: \ˈap-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin aptitudo, from Late Latin, fitness, from Latin aptus

Date: 15th century

1 a : inclination, tendency <an aptitude for hard work> b : a natural ability : talent
2 : capacity for learning <an aptitude for languages>
3 : general suitability : aptness

synonyms see gift

— ap·ti·tu·di·nal \ˌap-tə-ˈtü-d^ən-əl, -ˈtyü-\ adjective

— ap·ti·tu·di·nal·ly adverb