"mollitude" meaning in English

See mollitude in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɒlɪtjuːd/ [UK]
Etymology: From Latin mollitūdō, from mollis (“soft”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|mollitūdō}} Latin mollitūdō, {{m|la|mollis||soft}} mollis (“soft”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mollitude (uncountable)
  1. (now rare) Softness; luxuriousness. Tags: archaic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mollitude-en-noun-F6wO7AQD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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