Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beatitude

/biˈætɪtud/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: be-a-ti-tude
IPA: /biˈætɪtud/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.

Uncountable

noun

Any of the Biblical blessings given by Jesus in Matthew 5:3–12. E.g.: "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Here is Gregson coming down the road with beatitude written upon every feature of his face."

Etymology

From Middle English beatitude, beatytude, from Middle French béatitude, from Latin beātitūdō (“happiness, blessedness”), from beātus (“happy, blessed”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: beatitude, béatitude, beātitūdō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /biˈætɪtud/
British English: /biːˈætɪtjuːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

beatitudes (plural)

Synonyms

makarism blessedness beatification

Questions

How do you pronounce beatitude?: The recorded pronunciation is /biˈætɪtud/.
What does beatitude mean?: Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.
Where does beatitude come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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