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 : talent2: 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