physical beauty (especially of a woman)
Used in a Sentence
pulchritude
How to use pulchritude in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for pulchritude.
Editorial note
They wrote "paragon of pulchritude", which to me sounds like smart, dry humor.
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Quick take
physical beauty (especially of a woman)
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for pulchritude.
noun
physical beauty (especially of a woman)
Example sentences
They wrote "paragon of pulchritude", which to me sounds like smart, dry humor.
I’m not sure what you’re trying to say here; pulchritude twice as rare as disharmonious, which is relatively rare.
Except that pulchritude beats disharmonious for over a hundred years.
So anyone, Indian or not, who has done basic Latin in school is likely to have encountered it and hence be aware of "pulchritude".
Interesting article, but I can't believe the writer said "pulchritude rating" instead of attractiveness.
Would a millicybele then be the measure of trans pulchritude?Zeus and Hera stepping out together for a quickie at least sounds more dignified than Zeus' usual attempts to pull.
And given how much more common pulchritude is - surely physical beauty is one of the most common subjects in any language - while disharmony and effervescence are more complex and rarer in practice, I think it speaks to how little the word is used.
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How do you use pulchritude in a sentence?
They wrote "paragon of pulchritude", which to me sounds like smart, dry humor.
What does pulchritude mean?
physical beauty (especially of a woman)
What part of speech is pulchritude?
pulchritude is commonly used as noun.