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mansuetude
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man·sue·tude

noun \ˈman(t)-swi-ˌtüd, man-ˈsü-ə-, -ˌtyüd\

Definition of MANSUETUDE

: the quality or state of being gentle : meekness, tameness

Origin of MANSUETUDE

Middle English, from Latin mansuetudo, from mansuescere to tame, from manus hand + suescere to accustom; akin to Greek ēthos custom — more at manual, sib
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with MANSUETUDE

altitude, amplitude, aptitude, attitude, certitude, comfort food, consuetude, crassitude, desuetude, finger food, finitude, fortitude, gratitude, habitude, hebetude, interlude, lassitude, latitude, longitude, magnitude, multitude, negritude, platitude, plenitude, promptitude, pulchritude, quietude, rectitude, seminude, servitude, solitude, turpitude, vastitude

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