Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turpitude

/ˈtɜɹpətuːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: tur-pi-tude
IPA: /ˈtɜɹpətuːd/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act evident of such depravity.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As for the moral turpitude that man unveiled to me, even with tears of penitence, I cannot, even in memory, dwell on it without a start of horror."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French turpitude, from Latin turpitūdō (“baseness, infamy”), from turpis (“foul, base”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: turpitūdō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɜɹpətuːd/
British English: /ˈtɜː(ɹ)pɪtjuːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

turpitudes (plural)

Phrases

moral turpitude

Frequently Paired Words

turpid turpidly turpitudinous

Synonyms

degeneracy perversion wickedness baseness corruption defilement degradation depravation depravedness depravity impurity iniquity

Questions

How do you pronounce turpitude?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɜɹpətuːd/.
What does turpitude mean?: Inherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness.
Where does turpitude come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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