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valetude

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vale-tude
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of health; especially that of good health.

Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin valētūdō, valitūdō (“state of health”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

valitude (alternative)

Derived Forms

valetudinous

Questions

What does valetude mean?
A state of health; especially that of good health.
Where does valetude come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin valētūdō, valitūdō (“state of health”).

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