Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finitude

/ˈfɪnətud/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: fini-tude
IPA: /ˈfɪnətud/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or characteristic of being finite; limitedness.

Countable; Formal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Matter expresses the finitude of time-space; in this world of limitation a new way of knowing becomes possible, and this way is language."
"A one-car life is one of finitude and limitations."
"It is our finitude and our vulnerability that keeps us open to one another and to the transcendent."

Etymology

From Latin fin(is) + -itude or directly from Renaissance Latin finitūdō (“signifying a noun of state”), from fīnis (“end, limit”) + -tūdō.

Word Breakdown

Root: finitūdō
Suffix: la:fīnis, fīnis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɪnətud/
British English: /ˈfɪnɪtjuːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

finitudes (plural)

Synonyms

finiteness finity limitedness boundedness enclosedness finitude

Antonyms

infiniteness infinitude infinity limitlessness unlimitedness boundlessness endlessness unendingness ∞

Questions

How do you pronounce finitude?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪnətud/.
What does finitude mean?: The state or characteristic of being finite; limitedness.
Where does finitude come from?: From Latin fin(is) + -itude or directly from Renaissance Latin finitūdō (“signifying a noun of state”), from fīnis (“end, limit”) + -tūdō.

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