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skinem
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pulchritude

Postby skinem » Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:12 pm

Main Entry: pul·chri·tude
Pronunciation: 'p&l-kr&-"tüd, -"tyüd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pulchritudin-, pulchritudo, from pulchr-, pulcher beautiful
: physical comeliness
- pul·chri·tu·di·nous

I was always a fan of pulchritude (with no attitude, please!)...
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Postby Stargzer » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:18 pm

I never new it before, but there is a St. Pulcheria.
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Postby Perry » Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:39 pm

It is funny, though, that the word sounds as if it would mean the opposite. It doesn't sound very melismatic.
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