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Added 2 October 2026

aptitude

/ˈæptɪˌtjuːd/ noun

Latin root: aptitudo Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aptitude at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
She showed an early aptitude for mathematics.
The condition of being suitable.

Origin

From Middle French aptitude, from Medieval Latin aptitudo, from Latin aptus (“apt, fit”). By surface analysis, apt + -itude. Doublet of attitude.

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