Added 22 October 2026
habitude
/ˈhæbɪˌtjuːd/ noun
Latin root: habitūdō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about habitude at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The essential character of one's being or existence; native or normal constitution; mental or moral constitution; bodily condition; native temperament.
- Habitual disposition; normal or characteristic mode of behaviour, whether from habit or from nature
- Behaviour or manner of existence in relation to something else; relation; respect.
Origin
From Middle English habitude, from Middle French habitude, from Latin habitūdō (“condition, plight, habit, appearance”), from habeō (“to have, hold, keep”).
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