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Pulchritudinous
Pronunciation:
pul-kri-TOO-duh-nus /ˌpʌlkrɪˈtuːdɪnəs/
Definition:
Physically beautiful; attractive in appearance.
What makes the word famous is that it means “beautiful” while sounding hilariously awkward and overcomplicated.
Origin:
From the Latin pulchritudo, meaning “beauty.”
The root pulcher means “beautiful.”
Example sentence:
“The novel described the queen as so pulchritudinous that travelers crossed kingdoms just to glimpse her.”
Fun fact:
Writers and linguists often joke that pulchritudinous is one of the least beautiful-sounding words with one of the most beautiful meanings.
