"definitude" meaning in All languages combined

See definitude on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈfɪnɪt(j)uːd/ Forms: definitudes [plural]
Etymology: From de- + finitude or de- + Latin fin(is) + -itude, ultimately from Renaissance Latin finitūdō (“signifying a noun of state”), from fīnis (“end, limit”) + -tūdō. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|de-|finitude}} de- + finitude, {{af|en|de-|la:fīnis|-itude|alt2=fin(is)}} de- + Latin fin(is) + -itude, {{der|en|la-ren|finitūdō||signifying a noun of state}} Renaissance Latin finitūdō (“signifying a noun of state”), {{suffix|la|fīnis|tūdō|gloss1=end, limit|nocat=1}} fīnis (“end, limit”) + -tūdō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} definitude (countable and uncountable, plural definitudes)
  1. definiteness Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-definitude-en-noun-WMvpT2A9
  2. The quality of being definite, precise, or exact. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-definitude-en-noun-mzWgBYkw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, English terms suffixed with -itude, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -itude: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93

Noun [Portuguese]

Forms: definitudes [plural]
Etymology: Analysable as definido + -itude. Compare French définitude, Spanish definitud. Etymology templates: {{af|pt|definido|-itude}} definido + -itude, {{cog|fr|définitude}} French définitude, {{cog|es|definitud}} Spanish definitud Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} definitude f (plural definitudes)
  1. (neologism, especially grammar, linguistics) definiteness Tags: especially, feminine, neologism

Inflected forms

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