atitude

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French attitude, from Italian attitudine (attitude, aptness), from Medieval Latin aptitudō (aptitude). Doublet of aptitude and aptidão.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.t͡ʃiˈtu.d͡ʒi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.t͡ʃiˈtu.de/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.tiˈtu.dɨ/ [ɐ.tiˈtu.ðɨ]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ud͡ʒi, (Portugal) -udɨ
  • Hyphenation: a‧ti‧tu‧de

Noun

atitude f (plural atitudes)

  1. attitude, position
  2. behaviour

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