Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eptitude

/ɛp.tɪ.t(j)ud/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ep-ti-tude
IPA: /ɛp.tɪ.t(j)ud/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Effectiveness or proficiency in (something), especially contrasting natural ability or aptitude.

Uncountable

noun

Misspelling of aptitude

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Back-formation from ineptitude. By surface analysis, ept + -itude.

Usage

Inflected Forms

eptitudes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ept

Antonyms

ineptitude

Questions

How do you pronounce eptitude?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛp.tɪ.t(j)ud/.
What does eptitude mean?: Effectiveness or proficiency in (something), especially contrasting natural ability or aptitude.
Where does eptitude come from?: Back-formation from ineptitude. By surface analysis, ept + -itude.

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