spissitude

noun

spis·​si·​tude

ˈspisəˌtüd,

-ə‧ˌtyüd

plural -s

archaic

: the quality or state of being thick, dense, or compact : density, viscosity

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin spissitudo, from spissi- (from spissus) + -tudo -tude

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