April 30, 2027

Pulchritude

noun

Definition

Physical beauty; comeliness. The word is longer and less beautiful than the thing it describes.

Example Sentence

“The portrait captured not only her pulchritude but the intelligence that animated her expression.”

Etymology

From Latin pulchritudo (beauty), from pulcher (beautiful).

Scrabble Score

P3U1L1C3H4R1I1T1U1D2E1

PULCHRITUDE scores 19 points in Scrabble.

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